Subsistence V.S. Commercial Farming

Commercial Farming is...

• Crops/ Livestock sold for money.

• Farmers farming the land and keeping the crops/ livestock for themselves.

• Farmers buying and selling crops/ livestock

• it is a large/ big farm owned by a company for money.

In Commercial Farming, food is.....

• Just sold to grocery stores.

• Not directly sold to eaters.

• Directly sold to eaters.

• Not ever sold

SUBSISTENCE FARMING...

• Grows just enough food for the farmer to use for his or herself.

• Crops are shared with other people.

• Modern farm equipment is used to plant and harvest the crops

• Crops are sold to big companies

True or False: In Subsistence Farming, farmers can have a surplus or extra crops if it is a good growing season.

• True

• False

What is the growing technique is used in forest areas where subsistence farming takes place?

• Clearing away wood

• Cutting down trees to make room for crops.

• Plowing dirt

• Slash and Burn

In Commercial Farming, who are most crops sold to?

• Factories and Grocery Stores

• Other farmers

• People who pass by farms.

• The Bank

_______ raise livestock, like goats, sheep, camels for milk, hair, leather, meat, trade hair products (rugs, cloth) with farmers for grain.

                               

• Commercial Farmers

• Subsistence Farmers

• Nomads

True or False: In Commercial Farming, a lot of the land is owned by big companies.

• True

• False

True or False: In Commercial and Subsistence Farming, irrigation may be used in drier climates.

• True

• False

True or False: In Commercial Farming, there is a complex or complicated transportation network to bring cash crops to market.

• True

• False