Category: Agriculture by type

Approximately 15% of the world’s population practices subsistence farming. Subsistence agriculture Farming which meets the basic needs of the farmer and family A Bakweri farmer working on his taro field on the slopes of Mount Cameroon (2005) Subsistence farmers selling their produce Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of […]

The most common characteristic of ancient river valley civilizations was the reliance on agriculture. This was due to the abundance of fertile soil, as well as the availability of water from the rivers, which made it possible to grow crops. Other common characteristics of these civilizations included the development of organized cities, the development of […]