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Comparing Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture

Chp 10 sec 5. Comparing Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture. Terms/Concepts. Subsistence and Commercial differences Farm size Percentage of farmers in society Use of machinery. Commercial vs. Subsistence. Farm size Commercial agriculture Larger Smaller number of farms Mechanization

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Comparing Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture

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  1. Chp 10 sec 5 Comparing Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture

  2. Terms/Concepts • Subsistence and Commercial differences • Farm size • Percentage of farmers in society • Use of machinery

  3. Commercial vs. Subsistence • Farm size • Commercial agriculture • Larger • Smaller number of farms • Mechanization • Largest amounts of capital

  4. Commercial vs. Subsistence • Percentage of farmers in society • Developed countries • ~5 percent engaged in agriculture • Developing countries • ~50 percent engaged in agriculture

  5. Commercial vs. Subsistence • Use of machinery • Developed countries • Heavy reliance on machinery rather than people or animals • Mass-produced farm machinery • Transportation aids commercial food distributions • Scientific advances to increase productivity • Electronics • GPS

  6. Terms/Concepts • Subsistence and Commercial differences • Farm size • Percentage of farmers in society • Use of machinery

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