Subsistence agriculture
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Subsistence agriculture is the kind of agriculture done by poor farmers who have small plots , only grow enough food for themselves. In subsistence agriculture, no extra food is produced to sell or trade. It has two types: shifting agriculture and nomadic herding.
Examples:
- A family has only one cow to give milk only for that family.
- A farmer grows only enough wheat to make bread for his or her family.