agriculture
/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ऐग्रिकल्चर
कृषि, खेती
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the science or practice of farming, including growing crops and keeping animals
कृषि, खेती
- Nearly half of India's workers depend on agriculture.
- the Ministry of Agriculture
- Agriculture is the main occupation in this district.
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- The college offers a degree in agriculture.
- New technology is changing agriculture in many states.
Synonyms farming cultivation husbandry
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
agriculture (uncountable)
Agriculture is uncountable and takes a singular verb; it has no plural.
'Agriculture' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है; इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
- Agriculture is the main source of income in this district.
- Radhika studied agriculture at college.
in agriculture / work in agriculture
Use in for the sector in which people work or which is affected.
जिस क्षेत्र में लोग काम करें या जो प्रभावित हो, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- Nearly half of India's workers are employed in agriculture.
- New machines have changed methods in agriculture.
the Department / Minister of Agriculture
In names of offices, agriculture follows of and takes capital letters.
कार्यालयों के नामों में 'agriculture' 'of' के बाद आता है और उसका पहला अक्षर capital होता है।
- The Minister of Agriculture visited the flooded fields.
agriculture vs agricultural / agriculturist
Agricultural is the adjective and an agriculturist is a person who studies or practises farming.
'Agricultural' adjective है और 'agriculturist' वह व्यक्ति है जो कृषि का अध्ययन या अभ्यास करता है।
- Agricultural scientists advise the farmers on better seeds.
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adjective + agriculture
organicmoderntraditionalcommercialrain-fed
- Organic agriculture avoids chemical fertilisers.
verb + agriculture
depend onpractiseimprovesupportstudy
- The state wants to improve agriculture with better irrigation.
agriculture + noun
sectorministercollegeloanpolicy
- Farmers can take an agriculture loan at low interest.
agriculture and + noun
agriculture and industryagriculture and tradeagriculture and rural development
- The budget gave more money to agriculture and rural development.
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- Punjab is famous for its agriculture, especially wheat and rice.
पंजाब अपनी कृषि, विशेषकर गेहूँ और चावल के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Agriculture still depends on the monsoon in many parts of India.
भारत के कई भागों में कृषि आज भी मानसून पर निर्भर है।
- Radhika's father left a city job to take up agriculture.
राधिका के पिता ने शहर की नौकरी छोड़कर खेती अपना ली।
- The Green Revolution transformed agriculture in northern India.
हरित क्रांति ने उत्तर भारत की कृषि को बदल दिया।
- Agriculture provides the raw material for many industries.
कृषि अनेक उद्योगों को कच्चा माल प्रदान करती है।
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✗ Agricultures are important for our country.
✓ Agriculture is important for our country.
Agriculture is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Agriculture' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
✗ He is a agriculture student.
✓ He is an agriculture student.
Agriculture begins with a vowel sound, so an is used.
'Agriculture' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
✗ India is an agriculture country.
✓ India is an agricultural country.
Before country the adjective agricultural is more natural than the noun.
'Country' से पहले noun की जगह adjective 'agricultural' अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the -culture set: agriculture (crops), horticulture (gardens), apiculture (bees), sericulture (silkworms), pisciculture (fish), floriculture (flowers), viticulture (grapes), aquaculture (water creatures).
-culture वाला समूह याद रखिए: agriculture (फसल), horticulture (बागवानी), apiculture (मधुमक्खी), sericulture (रेशम-कीट), pisciculture (मछली), floriculture (फूल), viticulture (अंगूर), aquaculture (जलीय जीव)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Agri-/agro- means field.
Agri-/agro- का अर्थ खेत है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The science of farming.
'खेती का विज्ञान' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।