When farmers cultivate crops on smallholdings in order to meet the requirements of themselves and their family, this type of agriculture is known as subsistence agriculture. A farm's output is the primary focus of subsistence farmers, who do so for the purpose of surviving and satisfying mostly local needs. When it comes to planting, decisions are made primarily with the consideration of what the family will require over the course of the following year, with market prices being a secondary consideration. Tony Waters, a professor of sociology, provides the following definition of the term "subsistence peasants": "people who grow what they eat, build their own houses, and live without regularly making purchases in the marketplace."

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Subsistence agriculture

Chapter 2: Agriculture

Chapter 3: Farmer

Chapter 4: Farm

Chapter 5: Organic farming

Chapter 6: Agricultural productivity

Chapter 7: Sustainable agriculture

Chapter 8: Cash crop

Chapter 9: Agroforestry

Chapter 10: Smallholding

Chapter 11: Push-Pull agricultural pest management

Chapter 12: Agriculture in Angola

Chapter 13: Agriculture in Bhutan

Chapter 14: Rural economics

Chapter 15: Agroecology in Latin America

Chapter 16: Rural poverty

Chapter 17: Livestock

Chapter 18: Feminization of agriculture

Chapter 19: Women in agriculture in India

Chapter 20: Contract farming

Chapter 21: Digital agriculture

(II) Answering the public top questions about subsistence agriculture.

(III) Real world examples for the usage of subsistence agriculture in many fields.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Subsistence Agriculture.