WAEC Economics 1988 Question 40

Question 40

Agriculture

Subsistence farming means producing food

  1. A.mainly for the need of our immediate and extended family
  2. B.crops for sale mainly
  3. C.crops mainly for export
  4. D.to feed the community around
  5. E.in order to satisfy the government directives.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (mainly for the need of our immediate and extended family)

Explanation

A subsistence farmer produces mainly to feed himself and his family, with little left for sale.