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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBSISTENCE FARMING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBSISTENCE FARMING

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Subsistence farming is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SUBSISTENCE FARMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

subsistence farming

Subsistence agriculture

Subsistence agriculture is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to feed and clothe themselves during the year. Planting decisions are made principally with an eye toward what the family will need during the coming year, and secondarily toward market prices. Tony Waters writes: "Subsistence peasants are people who grow what they eat, build their own houses, and live without regularly making purchases in the marketplace." However, despite the primacy of self-sufficiency in subsistence farming, today most subsistence farmers also participate in trade to some degree, though usually it is for goods that are not necessary for survival, and may include sugar, iron roofing sheets, bicycles, used clothing, and so forth. Most subsistence farmers today live in developing countries.

Definition of subsistence farming in the English dictionary

The definition of subsistence farming in the dictionary is a type of farming in which most of the produce is consumed by the farmer and his family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBSISTENCE FARMING

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBSISTENCE FARMING

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Synonyms and antonyms of subsistence farming in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «subsistence farming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBSISTENCE FARMING

Find out the translation of subsistence farming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subsistence farming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subsistence farming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自给农业
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la agricultura de subsistencia
570 millions of speakers

English

subsistence farming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्वाह खेती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زراعة الكفاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

натуральное хозяйство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agricultura de subsistência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্তিত্ব চাষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´agriculture de subsistance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertanian sara hidup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Subsistenzwirtschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自給自足農業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생계형 농업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tani subsistensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghề nông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்வாதார விவசாயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्वाह शेती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geçimlik tarım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agricoltura di sussistenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rolnictwo na własne potrzeby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

натуральне господарство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agricultura de subzistență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεωργία διαβίωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bestaansboerdery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självförsörjande jordbruk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvbergingsjordbruk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subsistence farming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBSISTENCE FARMING»

The term «subsistence farming» is regularly used and occupies the 69.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBSISTENCE FARMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subsistence farming

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBSISTENCE FARMING»

Discover the use of subsistence farming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subsistence farming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Persistence of Subsistence Agriculture: Life Beneath the ...
The story told by The Persistence of Subsistence Agriculture begins 8,000 years ago as humans began using the land and weather to provide themselves with food, housing, and clothing.
Tony Waters, 2007
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New Patterns: Process and Change in Human Geography
[PAARLBORG R AN EXTRACT FROM THE POLlCY STATEMENT MADE AT A VlSlON FOR FOOD AGRlCULTURE AND THE ENVlRONMENT, WASHlNGTON DC lNTERNATlONAL CONFERENCE, JUNE 1996] 23.1 Subsistence farming and ...
Michael Carr, 1997
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Multifunctional Agriculture: A Transition Theory Perspective
What is loosely classified as subsistence farming is another interesting example, especially as most of these farms can be regarded as strongly multifunctional ( see also Chapter 10). Most farmers around the world are still subsistence- oriented, ...
G. A. Wilson, 2007
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Subsistence to Commercial Farming in Present-day Buganda: An ...
M. Fortt and D. A. Hougham PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Two aspects of the physical environment of Buganda have had a profound influence on the change from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture. They are first, climate, and ...
Audrey Isabel Richards, Ford Gibson Sturrock, Jean M. Fortt, 1973
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Tending Animals in the Global Village: A Guide to ...
In the spectrum of animal management systems under discussion, mixed subsistence farming is the first that represents a fully sedentary system.The primary focus is usually crop cultivation on a small parcel of land, sometimes as little as 0.2 ...
David M. Sherman, 2007
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Geography For Upsc Prelims, 3E
Subsistence Farming Consumption of practically the entire produce in the area of production is the chief characteristic of subsistence farming and it is the dominant type of agricultural activity in the densely settled regions of Asia. Broadly, the ...
Singh
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Subsistence Agriculture and Economic Development
... 214—15, 228 semicommercial family farms, 182-83 status structure and land holding, 28 subjective equilibriam models, 166fl'., 187fl1 subsistence farming criterion, 16 supplementary cash production, 2621?". supply response, risk and, 235, ...
Clifton R. Wharton, 1970
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Rights to Plant Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge: ...
33 The optimization of food security in a subsistence farming community framework is described in Sterken— burg (1987, pp. 1834184). 34 In terms of development, an improvement in public transport in order to reach local markets to supply a ...
Susette Biber-Klemm, Thomas Cottier, 2006
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Rainfed Farming Systems
Subsistence farming is, in effect, farming performed under the conditions of high marketing margins. For subsistence farmers, it is unprofitable to produce for market sale. By the time a subsistence farmer grows a crop and pays for transport and ...
Philip Tow, Ian Cooper, Ian Partridge, 2011
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Urban Farming in the West: A New Deal Experiment in ...
ISBN 978-0-8165-2820-2 (hard cover) 1 . Subsistence farming — Arizona — Phoenix — Case studies. 2. Subsistence farming — California — El Monte — Case studies. 3. Subsistence farming — California — San Fernando — Case studies. 4.
Robert M. Carriker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBSISTENCE FARMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subsistence farming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Latin America's Future Tied to Sustainable, Subsistence Farming
Do the power relations favor the movements fighting for a sustainable, small-scale, subsistence type of agriculture, when the challenge of climate change is ... «teleSUR English, Jun 15»
2
What a trip to rural Thailand taught this Idaho farmer
To address the true environmental impacts of agriculture, we'll need to think beyond ... Subsistence farming is the norm here – with very small plots where they ... «Environmental Defense Fund, Apr 15»
3
Envisioning agriculture as a business for youth in Africa
Agriculture can be an essential driver of economic development and an area of ... see agriculture as a profitable opportunity, but rather, as subsistence farming ... «Devex, Mar 15»
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Uganda Urged to Shift From Subsistence Farming
Farmers in Uganda have been advised to shift away from subsistence farming and opt for commercial farming. This is if Uganda is to exploit the agricultural ... «East African Business Week, Feb 15»
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Malawi Floods Kill at Least 50, Threaten This Year's Crop
Most of the 16 million population in this landlocked country in southern Africa rely on subsistence farming. Last year the country registered a bumper corn crop of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
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As the world's farmers age, new blood is needed
Youth across the world are already turning to farming and the food system for careers. Agriculture in the 21st century means more than subsistence farming. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Oct 14»
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The truth about feeding 9 billion people is millions will have to feed …
Most people in these countries rely on subsistence farming for their livelihood. Yet to a large extent, current funding in agricultural development does not meet ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
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Subsistence Farming in Romania
We entered the farmhouse courtyard of this Romanian subsistence farmer through a door in a wall. One never knows what these private spaces will reveal. «Mother Earth News, Aug 14»
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Balancing mining and subsistence farming in Africa
The land use conflict between resource companies and farmers has ... The majority of them are subsistence farmers living in deep poverty and often faced with ... «ABC Online, Sep 13»
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Taking the risk out of subsistence farming
JOHANNESBURG, 8 March 2011 (IRIN) - Farming is a risky business anywhere in the world, but especially if you are a subsistence farmer in southern Africa, ... «IRINnews.org, Mar 11»

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