What is subsistence farming? State two features of this type of farming.

Subsistence farming is a type of farming that aims to cultivate crops for consumption by the farmer and his family. The farmer has a small piece of land on which he and his family works. Two features of this type of farming are:

1. It is characterised by the use of simple techniques, family labour and a poor standard of living.
2. Any surplus crop could be exchanged for goods or stored for future use in times of poor harvest.