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What is the difference between commercial and subsistence farming?

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Subsistence Agriculture is the production of food primarily for consumption by the farmer's family. Commercial Agriculture is the production of cash crops primarily for sale off the farm.

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The 5 main things that distinguish commercial agriculture from subsistence agriculture are the purpose, number of farmers in the workforce, use of machinery, farm size, and relationships with other businesses. The purpose of farming varies in LDCs with subsistence farmers and MDCs with commercial farmers.

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