Subsistence farming is best described as producing ...

• A. Producing enough food to feed the farmer's family with little or no sale
• B. Producing large surpluses for export
• C. High-tech agricultural production
• D. Industrial manufacturing

Answer: (A)

Subsistence farming focuses on producing food mainly to feed the farmer and their family, with little or no surplus for sale. It uses small plots, traditional methods, and family labor, often relying on local resources and growing staple crops for daily needs. The goal is self-sufficiency rather than profit from selling crops. Any surplus is minimal and used locally or kept for barter, not sold in large quantities. This stands in contrast to producing large surpluses for export, which is commercial farming, and to high-tech agricultural production or industrial manufacturing, which involve advanced technology or non-agricultural production.