subsistence farming
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Its agro-ecological diversity is critical for subsistence farming and staple food crops, such as avocados, cassava and maize, as well as export products like cocoa, coffee, bananas and cotton.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
Time to Google “What is subsistence farming and how do I start doing it in my yard?”
From Slate • May 27, 2025
The change forced many Mexican farmers to shift to subsistence farming or to take up seasonal work far from their homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025
The problem is worse in rural areas, where subsistence farming -many peoples’ only real option for making money - is threatened by armed conflict and climate change.
From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2023
“Going by a regular schedule of settlement, subsistence farming should be years over by now. And there’s obviously trade, so why is there still this much struggle?”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
