 If farming is done to provide food for one’s family, then it is Subsistence farming.  If farming is done to sell in large quantities, then it is Commercial.

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 If farming is done to provide food for one’s family, then it is Subsistence farming.  If farming is done to sell in large quantities, then it is Commercial farming.

 Where? - Mostly in the LDC  Who? - Family or Village  How? - Limited Technology - Lots of manual labor

 Where? - Mostly MDC  Who? - Corporate employees - Family Farms  How? - Modern technology (machines, irrigation systems, chemicals)

 Where? - Mostly LDC  Who? - Owned by wealthy corporations - Imported workers  How? - Technologies vary (limited) - Low pay, sometimes unsafe

INTENSIVE or EXTENSIVE? Compare the factors below for the same amount of land…  Amount of LABOR involved.  Amount of CAPITAL required.  Amount produced=the YIELD.

 Large amounts of Labor.  Large amounts of Money.  High Yields.  Examples: Rice, Corn, Grains, Dairy, Orchards, Beef/Chicken/Pork

 Lower amounts of Labor.  Lower amounts of Money.  Lower Yields.  Examples: Fishing, Nomadic Herding, Shifting Agriculture

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