Friday, November 19, 2010

Farming and production systems


There are several types of farming systems

1. Subsistence: provision of food for family and their community; little or no surplus; mixed crops; extensive use of human labor; low use of fossil fuels, chemicals, and capital; little technology.

2. Commercial: large profit generating scale; maximized yields, monocultures; high levels of technology, energy, and chemical inputs.

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