Advantages and Disadvantages of subsistence agriculture
Advantages of Subsistence Agriculture: Subsistence agriculture provides organized food for the family. In most of the families in the rural areas, for example, the main food source is the individual farms of the people Fertility of Soil will never be deteriorated; rather it will be restored by subsistence Agriculture. Inter-cropping system is possible and 3-4 crops are being produced. No need of more water and no need of fertilizer. Nutritional contents are more and the Medicinal value is enough with the crops. Disadvantage of Subsistence Agriculture: The disadvantages of subsistence agriculture are that it experiences low yields and it requires a lot of effort. It experiences low yields because it does not use things like fertilizers which improve soil productivity and it does not use things like pesticides that improve yield retention. Burning destroys soil organisms. Burning alters soil structure. Farm sizes are small and may not support large families/commun...