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Subsistence Agriculture Regions

Chapter 10 section 6. Subsistence Agriculture Regions. Terms/Concepts. Shifting Cultivation Slash-and-burn agriculture Swidden Pastoral nomadism Intensive subsistence agriculture Plantation. Comparing Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture.

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Subsistence Agriculture Regions

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  1. Chapter 10 section 6 Subsistence Agriculture Regions

  2. Terms/Concepts • Shifting Cultivation • Slash-and-burn agriculture • Swidden • Pastoral nomadism • Intensive subsistence agriculture • Plantation

  3. Comparing Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture • Subsistence Agriculture- the production of food primarily for consumption by the farmer’s family • Commercial Agriculture- the production of food primarily for sale off the farm

  4. Comparison Subsistence Commercial MDC nations Large size (444 acres) Mechanization • LDC nations • Small size (1.7 acres) • Hand farmed

  5. 4 Types of Subsistence Agriculture Regions • Shifting Cultivation (slash-and-burn agriculture)- fields are cleared by slashing the vegetation and burning the debris • Swidden- the cleared area of land • Can only support crops for 3 years • Slowly disappearing and being replaced by logging, cattle ranching, and cash crops

  6. Pastoral Nomadism • Pastoral Nomadism- based on the herding of domesticated animals • Adapted to dry climates where crop planting is impossible • Consume mainly grain- typically their animals are not slaughtered • 15 million people today

  7. Intensive Subsistence • Intensive Subsistence agriculture- when farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land • Occur where there is large populations and not much arable land

  8. Plantation • Plantation- a large farm that specializes in one or two crops and the crops are usually sold to MDCs • Many LDCs have plantations where they are owned and operated by Europeans or N. Americans

  9. Terms/Concepts • Shifting Cultivation • Slash-and-burn agriculture • Swidden • Pastoral nomadism • Intensive subsistence agriculture • Plantation

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