Q57
Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Economy
Peasant farming means-
- a.The tenant cultivates the land
- b.The cultivator is the land owner
- c.Cultivation is tone by hired labour
- d.None of the above
Answer: (B) The cultivator is the land owner
Peasant farming (or peasant agriculture) is a mode of production defined by ten rules, including seeking self-sufficiency. Its defining characteristic is that the cultivator IS the landowner — small-scale, family-operated farming where the farmer both owns and works the land.