Sentence examples for practicing subsistence from inspiring English sources

The peasants are practicing subsistence agriculture".

The majority of Bhutanese still live off the land, practicing subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry.

Discriminatory measures against Catholics kept far too large a portion of Ireland's population practicing subsistence agriculture into the mid-nineteenth century.

Still today, three-quarters of the Swazi population make their livelihoods practicing subsistence agriculture -- another stark reminder of the country's income disparity.

The majority of inhabitants reside in rural settings, mainly practicing subsistence farming and informal trade.

The population is predominantly rural, practicing subsistence farming and fishing as the main occupations with rice and maize – the predominant food crops.

Preindustrial agricultural peoples throughout the world have traditionally practiced subsistence farming.

The island is inhabited by Visayan peoples who practice subsistence agriculture and fishing.

The majority of the fishermen also practice subsistence agriculture, except on Likoma Island.

Nahua Indians still practice subsistence agriculture, based on corn (maize), wheat, fruits, and vegetables; sugarcane and rice are also grown.

In the mid-1900s moft of India practiced subsistence agriculture, cultivating coarse cereals, rice, and pulses with limited inputs.