Commercial Farming
Definition
This type of farming involves growing crops or rearing animals on a large scale with the aim of selling the produce for profit.
Analogy
Commercial farming is like running a restaurant. You're not just cooking for yourself or your family, but producing food on a large scale to sell to customers and make money.
Related terms
Monoculture: This is when a single crop is grown on a large scale in commercial farming. It can lead to higher yields but also makes crops more susceptible to pests and diseases.
Intensive Farming: This type of commercial farming aims at maximizing output (either yield per acre or yield per animal) through various means such as heavy use of pesticides and fertilizers.
Plantation Agriculture: A form of commercial farming where crops are grown on a large scale for sale in distant markets, often in less developed countries by multinational corporations.
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Which event led to the global shift from subsistence agriculture to commercial farming?
Which factor is responsible for the transition from subsistence agriculture to commercial farming?
What is a primary consequence of commercial farming?
How does commercial farming impact the environment in agricultural production regions?
What is the primary reason for the shift from subsistence to commercial farming in developing countries?
How does subsistence agriculture differ from commercial farming primarily?
How could the negative environmental impact of commercial farming be effectively mitigated while maintaining high yields?
What historical development best exemplifies the transition from subsistence to commercial farming?
What is the primary reason for the shift from subsistence to commercial farming in developing nations?
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