The features of primitive subsistence farming are given below :
(i) It is practiced on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks with the help of family members.
(ii) It depends upon monsoons, natural fertility of soil and environmental suitability.
(iii) It is also called 'slash and burn' agriculture.
(iv) Farmers clear a patch of land and produce crops for their sustenance.
(v) When the soil fertility decreases, farmers shift to new area, clear forest by burning and again sow crops.