cash crops like rice tobacco and indigo
cash crops like rice tobacco and indigo
Small farmers could lose their farms
The Crop-Lien System enabled storekeepers to extend credit on small farmers' crops, which kept them permanently in debt.
Prices for in-demand cash crops are set in commodity markets. Therefore, small farmers relying of the crop will suffer low prices if a bumper crop is in excess elsewhere.
The small farmers in the Roman empire can be traced back to the 5th century BC. They would grow crops for food and for trade.
Prices for in-demand cash crops are set in commodity markets. Therefore, small farmers relying of the crop will suffer low prices if a bumper crop is in excess elsewhere.
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Most of the West African farmers grow crops on community land. Villages have small land patches where anyone in the village is free to grow crops. A lot of the crops are used for subsistence.
for the farmers own needs -apex
Most Indian farmers are subsistence farmers who produce crops for their family. Farmers divide their property between their sons, which decreases the size of the farm.
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In the 1700's small farmers were pushed out due to large farmers growing cash crops such as cotton, tobacco and sugar as opposed to subsistence farming. Large farmers created a situation where small farmers could either become tenant farmers or leave the farming industry all together.