What is extensive subsistence agriculture?

Extensive subsistence agriculture refers to an agricultural technique where a vast expanse of land is cultivated to yield minimal output of crops and animals for the primary consumption of the grower's family. The produce that is grown using this farming method is not sold in the market for monetary value.

The term "agriculture" refers to the practice of planting crops and raising livestock, which are either sold for commercial purposes or directly consumed by the farmers and their families. In extensive subsistence agriculture, only a handful of people live around these areas to work on a large tract of land that results to a minimal harvest.