Subsistence farming is when you grow just enough for your family, like my uncle in Nagaur who only needs his two bighas for bajra. Commercial farming needs more land to grow for the market — which is why the big farms near Jaipur grow mustard. But here's the thing: in my dad's printing press, I've seen small farmers take loans against their tiny plots to buy seeds, trying to switch to commercial crops and often failing. Land size decides the game, but the debt it brings can swallow the small player whole.
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