English Explanatory Dictionary

subsistence farming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Farming in which almost all of the livestock raised or crops produced are used by the farmer and their family to survive, without significant surplus for sale or trade.

Word forms

subsistence farming subsistence agriculture

Related words

subsistence economy
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