agricultura

Definitions of agricultura
  1. noun
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
    synonyms: explotación, granjería, labranza
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    arboricultura
    the cultivation of tree for the production of timber
    industria lechera
    the business of a dairy
    horticultura, jardinería
    the cultivation of plants
    hidroponía
    a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
    ganadería
    farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
    agricultura de subsistencia
    farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
    floricultura
    the cultivation of flowering plants
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    cultivo
    (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
  2. noun
    the class of people engaged in growing food
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    condición, rango
    people having the same social, economic, or educational status
  3. noun
    the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
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