subsistence

the fundamental resources required to sustain life

the absolute minimum amount of resources needed to survive

refers to a state of having just enough resources to stay alive

the methods or resources used to provide for oneself, such as a job or land

the minimum level of income or resources needed to survive

the basic requirements for survival, such as food, water, and shelter

a form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and the farmer's family

a type of farming where crops are grown only to feed the farmer and their family

a farmer who produces only enough to feed their own family

an economy which is not based on money, in which people produce their own food, clothing, etc.

a wage that is only enough for a person to live on and no more