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crop farming

NOUN
subsistence farming
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In 2024, after three years of minimal rainfall, the north-eastern region of Catalonia temporarily introduced stringent restrictions on water use, including a 25% reduction for industry and an 80% reduction for crop farming.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Adaptation occurs when people who have herded cattle and derived their identity from animals must instead embrace crop farming or beekeeping to survive degraded rangelands.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2022

The old economic mainstays of crop farming, raising chickens and catching fish and crabs provide jobs and preserve the area’s character, but all three industries face economic pressures that make their future uncertain.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2017

It's also a cautionary tale with a hopeful outlook, as eco-friendly trends signal a revival of bee colonies decimated by pesticides and "monoculture" crop farming.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2010

Having no profession, and hating trade in any form, the choice was limited and confined to live stock or crop farming of one kind or another.

From Ranching, Sport and Travel by Thomas Carson




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