Subsistence Farming: Subsistence farming refers to agricultural practices carried out primarily for self-sufficiency rather than commercial purposes. In these types of economies, farmers grow just enough food to feed themselves and their families.
Cottage Industry: Cottage industry refers to small-scale manufacturing businesses operated by individuals or families within their homes. Before the Industrial Revolution, many agriculture-based economies relied on cottage industries for additional income.
Feudalism: Feudalism was a political and economic system prevalent in medieval Europe where landowners granted land to peasants in exchange for labor or military service. Many agriculture-based economies were structured around feudalistic systems.