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subsistence [səbˈsɪstəns] N

subsistence

subsistência f

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He was a subsistence farmer, and raised indigo as the primary cash crop. en.wikipedia.org

Those with a permit that did not fish commercially, did fish for subsistence. en.wikipedia.org

Most settlements depended for subsistence on what was produced locally, often with very little in reserve in bad years. en.wikipedia.org

Relatively unproductive soils and small fields were not conducive to growing cash crops, so farming was more of a subsistence nature. en.wikipedia.org

The soudanian zone was also the biggest producer of all subsistence food crops and of cash crops. en.wikipedia.org

Because the islands are being converted to grassland for subsistence farming, deforestation is a major threat to the population of the species. en.wikipedia.org

Historic functions include domestic, funerary and agriculture/subsistence functions. en.wikipedia.org

Many villages are used as gardening villages (subsistence farming) since the population has moved to larger neighboring villages. en.wikipedia.org

About 1,500 subsistence gardeners and hunters live in the area in 12 villages. en.wikipedia.org

The main economic activity of the approximately 800 families on the island is farming, with fishing and tourism augmenting the subsistence economy. en.wikipedia.org

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