Choose the most suitable word from the options given.

People who grow only enough food for their own consumption and not for sale in the market are known as

The correct answer is Subsistence farmers.

Key Points

• Subsistence farmers - a person who owns or manages a farm on which they grow crops or raise livestock sufficient only for their own use, without any surplus for trade.
• Tribes - a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader.
• Organic farmers - Organic farmers do not use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, one of the primary contributors of greenhouse gases. Healthy soils help crops obtain nitrogen, phosphorus, and other nutrients from organic soil organic matter.
• Hence the correct answer is Subsistence farmers.