agriculture

The work of farming: growing crops and raising animals.
Agriculture includes ploughing, sowing, harvesting and keeping animals like cows and goats. It is a major source of jobs in India.
agriculture meaning in Hindi
खेती का काम: फ़सल उगाना और पशु पालना; कृषि।
कृषि में जुताई, बुआई, कटाई और गाय-बकरी जैसे पशु पालना शामिल है। यह भारत में रोज़गार का बड़ा स्रोत है।
Examples
- My grandfather's family has depended on agriculture for generations.मेरे दादाजी का परिवार पीढ़ियों से खेती पर निर्भर रहा है।
- The budget increased spending on agriculture and rural roads.बजट में कृषि और ग्रामीण सड़कों पर ख़र्च बढ़ाया गया।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
AGRI + CULTURE: the culture of the field — growing food from the soil.
💡 Did you know?
Agriculture employs a larger share of India's workers than any other sector.
Word origin
From Latin "agricultura": "ager" (field) + "cultura" (growing, cultivation).
Other meanings
adjective connected with farming, growing crops or raising animals
agriculture meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | खेती का काम: फ़सल उगाना और पशु पालना; कृषि। |
| Arabic · العربية | عمل الفلاحة: زراعة المحاصيل وتربية الحيوانات؛ الزراعة. |
| French · Français | Le travail de la terre : cultiver des plantes et élever des animaux. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Pekerjaan bertani: menanam tanaman dan memelihara hewan; pertanian. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 农业:种植庄稼和饲养牲畜的工作。 |
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