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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But keeping pace with the international boom has proven tricky for the archipelago nation's overwhelmingly smallholder farmers, with yields declining and some unable to commit to the plant's nine-month growing time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
All of these compounding factors "are of dire concern to growers, as they can have devastating effects on crops, putting the livelihoods of smallholder farmers at risk."
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
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
Like most jasmine pickers in Egypt, she is what is known as an "independent picker" and works on a smallholder farm.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
Even the thrashing machine, universally adopted, presents disadvantages in comparison with the ancient flail, generally regarded as obsolete, though still to be found in occasional use by the smallholder or allotment occupier.
From Grain and Chaff from an English Manor by Arthur H. Savory
