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Meaning of subsistence farming | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Farming in which almost all of the livestock raised or crops produced are used by the farmer and their family to survive, without significant surplus for sale or trade.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi kotitarveviljely omavaraisviljely
Français agriculture de subsistance

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

subsistence level subsistency Subsistent subsister Subsisting Subsists

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