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subsistence farming
–noun
1.farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.
2.farming that brings little or no profit to the farmer, allowing only for a marginal livelihood.
Also, subsistence agriculture.

[Origin: 1935–40]
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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