WAEC Economics 1996 Question 9

Question 9

Agriculture

Subsistence agriculture means

  1. A.cultivation for external use
  2. B.cultivation for local industries
  3. C.farming for the urban dwellers
  4. D.cultivation for household consumption
  5. E.cultivation for foreign currency
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (cultivation for household consumption)

Explanation

Subsistence farmers grow food mainly to feed their own households.