Farmer used to get the resources required for traditional farming from the village itself.
→ Farmer used to get manure through animal husbandry.
→ Due to joint families, the need of man-power for agricultural work was fulfilled.
→ The farmer used to preserve the seeds of his grown crops year after year and also enhanced them. Thus, the villagers were self-reliant for crop seeds.
→ All classes of the village used to exchange things through barter system. Therefore, the villagers could easily get the basic necessities of life from the village itself.
→ Due to the above reasons, it can be said that the ancient village economy was self-reliant.