# AI Exposure: Subsistence Farmer

**Score**: 1/10 (Low exposure)
**Bulgaria average**: 4.61/10 (-3.6 difference)
**ISCO category**: Subsistence farmers (ISCO 63)

## Why this score

Subsistence farmers and gatherers perform entirely physical work for livelihood, with virtually no digital component.

## What's changing for your profession

If you work mainly for your own household — tending a garden, raising a few animals, gathering mushrooms or herbs for the family — you are among the least affected by artificial intelligence in the whole economy. Your work rests on land, weather, sweat and generations of knowledge passed on at home. Nothing in that foundation can be automated soon, because nobody is investing in an algorithm to replace a grandmother in a village. That does not mean technology passes you by. On the contrary, it can help you more than you might expect. Free apps already forecast the weather precisely for your village, recognise plant diseases from a photo, show market prices for produce and connect you with buyers in town. Digital assistants inside some public services explain how to apply for subsidies and allowances without travelling to the regional centre. To get the most out of this, it is worth building a calm confidence in basic digital skills — using a smartphone, taking and sending photos of documents, spotting scams and fake offers. Add a basic understanding of soil health and water saving, to protect your yield even in drier years. That way your subsistence remains yours, and becomes a little more secure.

## What AI can do now

- AI weather forecasts for optimal planting
- Mobile apps for plant disease identification
- Access to market prices and information via AI platforms

## What's still yours

- Working the land by hand
- Caring for household animals
- Gathering herbs and mushrooms
- Preserving food for winter
- Knowledge passed on in the family

## Roles with similar skills

- **Subsistence Farmer**: A natural formalisation of existing subsistence work.
- **Farmer**: A path into a registered small farm with access to support schemes.
- **Farm Worker**: Seasonal work on a nearby farm can top up household income.
- **Food / Garment Worker**: Experience with raw produce is sought in small processing units.

## Skills to invest in

- Basic smartphone use ([resource](https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage))
- Spotting online scams ([resource](https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/introduction-to-cyber-security))
- Soil health and water saving
- Applying for European support schemes

## Commonly seen in industries

- Forestry & Logging

## Additional profession data

- **Average employment**: 0.0K people
- **Growth forecast**: -14.82% annually

## Methodology

Scores are based on Andrej Karpathy's digital AI exposure methodology, calibrated for the Bulgarian labor market by CNTS. The scale is 0-10, where 10 means maximum transformation by AI.

- National average: 4.61/10
- Data source: cnts-labor-map (2026-04-14)

## Related resources

- Interactive tool: https://cnts.bg/en/tools/ai-exposure/
- AI Act Compliance: https://cnts.bg/en/ai-act/
- Full labor market analysis: https://cnts.bg/publications/karta-na-truda-2026/

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_Texts for each profession are AI-generated based on public data. Inaccuracies are possible._