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Subsistence farming

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005749

A form of agriculture where farmers grow enough food to feed themselves and their families, with little or no surplus for sale or trade. This practice focuses on producing a variety of crops and raising livestock to meet immediate household needs. It is often characterized by traditional methods and minimal reliance on external inputs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005749
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
TranslationsGerman: Subsistenzwirtschaft; Spanish: agricultura de subsistencia; French: agriculture de subsistance
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005749",
  "term": "Subsistence farming",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A form of agriculture where farmers grow enough food to feed themselves and their families, with little or no surplus for sale or trade. This practice focuses on producing a variety of crops and raising livestock to meet immediate household needs. It is often characterized by traditional methods and minimal reliance on external inputs.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Subsistenzwirtschaft",
    "es": "agricultura de subsistencia",
    "fr": "agriculture de subsistance"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/subsistence-farming/"
}

Record 6,247 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.