Reasons the cultures who engage in subsistence farming typically have higher birth rates:
Cultures in which Subsistence agriculture is involved has higher birth rate when compared to cultures having other farm practices. The main reason for this can be attributed to the stable income that is produced or received by the workforce involved this practice of agriculture.
Here, in this agriculture practice, the agriculture produce is reared only to meet the needs of the family and only less or no produce is left for trade and hence the income here is stable, leading to a balanced lifestyle while in turn being the reason for high birth rate.