Extensive farming
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002363
A system of raising crops and animals, usually on large parcels of land, where a comparatively small amount of production inputs or labor are used per acre. Compare intensive farming.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002363 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Farms, Agricultural Production Systems |
| Synonyms | extensive agriculture |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Farming systems; Free range husbandry; Grass-fed livestock; Ranching |
| Translations | Spanish: agricultura extensiva |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002363",
"term": "Extensive farming",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A system of raising crops and animals, usually on large parcels of land, where a comparatively small amount of production inputs or labor are used per acre. Compare intensive farming.",
"synonyms": [
"extensive agriculture"
],
"subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
"see_also": [
"farming systems",
"free range husbandry",
"grass-fed livestock",
"ranching"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "agricultura extensiva"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/extensive-farming/"
}
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