commercial agriculture
Farming for profit
Commercial agriculture is farming oriented toward selling crops or livestock for profit rather than feeding the farmer's own household.
It typically involves large-scale operations, mechanization, and specialization in particular products: The region shifted from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture in the 1950s.
The term often contrasts with subsistence agriculture, where farmers grow primarily what they need to survive.
- mechanized farmingCrop cultivation using machines
- factory farmIndustrial-scale livestock facility
- migrant laborEmployment requiring relocation
- harvest seasonPeriod for collecting crops
- agribusinessCommercial farming sector
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Growing food for household
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Pre-industrial food production methods
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Farming preserving long-term productivity
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