Vedic agriculture is focused on the following two maxims: 1) produce only what you need and 2) use only what you produce. The primary purpose of traditional agriculture is therefore not for market or business but for one's personal family and social needs.
Excess produce can of course be traded on a barter system. Traditional agriculture, even here in Canada not so long ago, was based on the concept of self-sufficiency, sustainability and self-governance. Practically speaking there…