Question

Characteristics of subsistence farming include all of the following except __________.
A.
the use of pesticides
B.
shifting cultivation
C.
farmers that stay in one place
D.
the lack of tractors and machinery

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

A

Subsistence farming is typically low-input and labor-intensive, with little use of chemical pesticides; shifting cultivation and lack of machinery are common, and many subsistence farmers are sedentary.