Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of commercial agriculture?

A) People fed by commercial agriculture work in other types of economic activity.
B) Machinery, fertilizers, and high-yield seeds are used extensively.
C) Many people work on these large farms.
D) Farms are large.
E) Produce from commercial agriculture is integrated with other agribusiness.


C

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