Oxford’s Dictionary defines Subsistence farming the practice of growing crops and raising livestock sufficient only for one’s own use, without any surplus for trade. “the stark choice facing most families is subsistence farming or hunger”
Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no surplus. Wikipedia .
Life in Eastern Rwanda – Subsistence farming life.
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