Answer:
Differences between subsistence agriculture and commercial Agriculture are
Parameter
Subsistence Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
Reason for cultivation
Land holding
Crop mix
Irrigation method
Fertilizers used
Mechanization and Labour
For self or local consumption
Small (less than 2 hectares)
Food grains and vegetable
Dependent on rainfall and primitive methods
Manure and natural fertility of soil
Hand tools used by family members
Mainly for the market
Larger than 2 hectares
Cash crops and cereals
Modern irrigation methods like tube wells and canals
Chemical fertilizers
Machine driven implements and hired labour
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