Of the Following Subsistence Strategies, Which is the Most Intensified

Question

Of the following subsistence strategies, which is the most intensified and technologically complex?
A) Polyculture
B) Foraging
C) Industrialized agriculture
D) Pastoralism
E) Horticulturalism

Accepted Answer

Industrialized agriculture is the most intensified and technologically complex subsistence strategy as it involves the use of advanced machinery, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and other scientific techniques to increase crop yields and production. It is also characterized by large-scale farming operations that require significant investments in resources and infrastructure. In contrast, horticulturalism, pastoralism, polyculture, and foraging are relatively simpler and less intensive subsistence strategies.