Question

Describe any five features of primitive subsistence farming.

Answer 1

Features of primitive subsistence farming:

1. It is done on small pieces of land.
2. Simple, traditional tools such as a hoe, a dao, and a digging stick are used in this type of farming.
3. This farming mainly depends on rainfall.
4. When the soil loses its fertility, farmers move to another piece of land for cultivation.
5. Only a few crops are grown, such as maize (corn), cassava (manioc), millet and beans.