GEOG 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Subsistence Agriculture, Cash Crop, Cotton Gin
5 May 2016
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Human geography: people, place, and culture fouberg, nash, murphy, and de blij. Chapters 9, 10, and 13: (251-252; 257-262; 275-277; 304-307; 372-373; 374-378; 380- 9. 1: what is agriculture, and where did it begin? (251-252) Subsistence agriculture in the modern world: hundreds of millions of farmers around the world are involved in subsistence agriculture. Self-sufficient agriculture that is small in scale and low in technology, and that emphasizes food production for local consumption, not for trade. Usually consists of small landholdings of a few hectares and the cultivation of a diverse mix of crops. Subsistence refers to farmers who grow food only to sustain themselves and their families, who find building materials and firewood in the natural environment, and who do not enter in the cash economy. Subsistence farmers often hold land in common, and all members of the community share surpluses.
