Question

Compare and contrast simple subsistence farming and intensive subsistence farming

Answer 1

Simple subsistence farming	Intensive Substitence farming
1. Agriculture is practiced in small patches of land.	1. Practised in the areas of high population density
2. Primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks are used.	2. No primitive tools are used but mechanised tools.
3. Family or community labour is the source of labour.	3. It is labour intensive farming.
4. Natural fertility of the soil, monsoon etc. are important.	4. High doses of biochemical inputs are used.
5. It is a ‘slash and burn1 agriculture.	5. Irrigation is used to obtain higher production.