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agriculture

noun/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə/ (AG-ri-kul-chuh)Level B1
agriculture meaning picture: Farmers planting rice seedlings in a bright green flooded paddy field
Picture meaning of “agriculture” — The work of farming: growing crops and raising animals.

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

  1. My grandfather's family has depended on agriculture for generations.मेरे दादाजी का परिवार पीढ़ियों से खेती पर निर्भर रहा है।
  2. The budget increased spending on agriculture and rural roads.बजट में कृषि और ग्रामीण सड़कों पर ख़र्च बढ़ाया गया।

Synonyms & antonyms

farmingcultivationhusbandry

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 · हिन्दीखेती का काम: फ़सल उगाना और पशु पालना; कृषि।
Arabic · العربيةعمل الفلاحة: زراعة المحاصيل وتربية الحيوانات؛ الزراعة.
French · FrançaisLe travail de la terre : cultiver des plantes et élever des animaux.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaPekerjaan 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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