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smallholding

British  
/ ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldɪŋ /

noun

  1. a holding of agricultural land smaller than a small farm

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He has found that current modeling of local smallholding forestation sites is not compatible with the internationally agreed Paris Agreement.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2024

According to the Coldiretti agricultural association, more than 5,000 farms were left under water in the region, which accounts for a third of Italy's fruit harvest, including Ferrini's smallholding.

From Reuters Jul. 21, 2023

On a sweltering afternoon in the small Kenyan village of Njoro Mata, a farmer is desperately inspecting the damage caused to her smallholding by elephants.

From BBC May 12, 2023

Sheba, who was kept as a pet in an enclosure on a smallholding, escaped on Saturday.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2023

Mr. Jelliman brought in several young workers from Sekhukhuneland, and the place soon appeared to be like any other smallholding in the country.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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