B1 — Intermediatenoun
agricoltura
agriculture / farming
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
coltivazionecolturaagronomiaallevamento (livestock)economia agraria
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
industriaurbanizzazione
Usage note
'Coltivazione' is cultivation of crops. 'Allevamento' is livestock rearing. 'Agronomia' is the science of soil management. 'Agricoltura biologica' is organic farming.
Example
"L'agricoltura biologica è in forte crescita in Italia."
"Organic farming is growing strongly in Italy."
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