1. Subsistence Agriculture Regions Chapter 10 section 6

2. Terms/Concepts Shifting Cultivation Slash-and-burn agriculture Swidden Pastoral nomadism Intensive subsistence agriculture Plantation

3. Comparing Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture Subsistence Agriculture- the production of food primarily for consumption by the farmer’s family Commercial Agriculture- the production of food primarily for sale off the farm

4. Comparison Subsistence LDC nations Small size (1.7 acres) Hand farmed Commercial MDC nations Large size (444 acres) Mechanization

6. 4 Types of Subsistence Agriculture Regions Shifting Cultivation (slash-and-burn agriculture)- fields are cleared by slashing the vegetation and burning the debris Swidden- the cleared area of land –Can only support crops for 3 years Slowly disappearing and being replaced by logging, cattle ranching, and cash crops

7. Pastoral Nomadism Pastoral Nomadism- based on the herding of domesticated animals –Adapted to dry climates where crop planting is impossible –Consume mainly grain- typically their animals are not slaughtered –15 million people today

8. Intensive Subsistence Intensive Subsistence agriculture- when farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land –Occur where there is large populations and not much arable land

9. Plantation Plantation- a large farm that specializes in one or two crops and the crops are usually sold to MDCs –Many LDCs have plantations where they are owned and operated by Europeans or N. Americans

10. Terms/Concepts Shifting Cultivation Slash-and-burn agriculture Swidden Pastoral nomadism Intensive subsistence agriculture Plantation