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.
Small farmers could lose their farms
Peasant farming is the growing of crops and rearing of animals on a small scale mainly for sale while subsistence farming is the rearing of animals and growing of crops on small scale for personal or family consumption.
low prices for crops debt to merchants reliance on a single crop
The crop lien system was detrimental for small farmers because it often trapped them in a cycle of debt. Farmers would borrow money for seeds and supplies against their future harvests, but if crops failed or prices dropped, they struggled to repay their loans. This system disproportionately affected poorer farmers, who had limited access to capital and resources, leading to a dependency on credit and a loss of land and autonomy over time. Ultimately, it reinforced economic inequality and reduced the financial stability of small farming operations.
First of all, the pay in factories was much greater than that of farmers at the time. Also, the income was more steady in factories because it did not depend on environmental conditions like the production of crops does. There were also more opportunities in the city for education for their children. Finally, as agriculture became more mechanized, smaller farmers now had to compete with larger farmers who had much faster machines and larger land and could produce more crops on less land in less time.
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.
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.
Small farmers could lose their farms
cash crops like rice tobacco and indigo
Farming is difficult at best in the north. The short growing season does not allow for many crops and the land is not suitable for agriculture. Small personal gardens are sometimes used to grow quick salad crops during summer.
Farming is difficult at best in the north. The short growing season does not allow for many crops and the land is not suitable for agriculture. Small personal gardens are sometimes used to grow quick salad crops during summer.
The Crop-Lien System enabled storekeepers to extend credit on small farmers' crops, which kept them permanently in debt.
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.
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
Shays' Rebellion
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.