Intensive farming
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003475
A system of raising crops and animals, usually on small parcels of land, where a comparatively large amount of production inputs or labor are used per acre. Compare extensive farming.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003475 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Farms, Agricultural Production Systems |
| Synonyms | biointensive farming; intensive agriculture; mini-farming |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Farming systems; Intensive livestock farming; Sustainable agricultural intensification; Intensive cropping |
| Translations | Spanish: agricultura intensiva |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003475",
"term": "Intensive farming",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A system of raising crops and animals, usually on small parcels of land, where a comparatively large amount of production inputs or labor are used per acre. Compare extensive farming.",
"synonyms": [
"biointensive farming",
"intensive agriculture",
"mini-farming"
],
"subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
"see_also": [
"farming systems",
"intensive livestock farming",
"sustainable agricultural intensification",
"intensive cropping"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "agricultura intensiva"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/intensive-farming/"
}
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