smallholding
noun
a holding of agricultural land smaller than a small farm
smallholder
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a word derived from
smallholding.
Example Sentences
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"Certainly, the majority of South Africa's commercial and smallholder farmers really do want to stay in South Africa and make it work," Steenhuisen told Trump.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Today, the country produces more than 40% of the world’s dried red chili, nearly all grown by smallholder farmers.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024
Atul Jadhav, 26, a smallholder farmer in Kambi village in the region, said returns on farming are so dire that he “won’t allow” his children to take it up when they’re older.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
The research team worked with smallholder farmers in the Kannivadi region of Tamil Nadu in India in 24 moringa orchards.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2023
And we know very nearly as much about Bodo's work as we know about that of a smallholder in France today.
From Medieval People by Eileen Edna Power
