ALL meanings of subsistence farming
sub·sist·ence farm·ing
S s - noun subsistence farming farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing. 1
- noun subsistence farming farming that brings little or no profit to the farmer, allowing only for a marginal livelihood. 1
- noun subsistence farming a type of farming in which most of the produce (subsistence crop) is consumed by the farmer and his or her family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed 0