intensive farming
An industrial approach to farming, characterized by a low fallow ratio and high use of…An industrial approach to farming, characterized by a low fallow ratio and high use of inputs such as capital, labour, agrochemicals and water to extract higher crop yields per unit land area.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An industrial approach to farming, characterized by a low fallow ratio and high use of inputs such as capital, labour, agrochemicals and water to extract higher crop yields per unit land area.
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
3 synonymsintensive agricultureconventional agricultureindustrial agriculture
Antonyms
2 antonymsorganic agricultureorganic farming
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedextractivism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable