farming
/ˈfɑːmɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण फ़ार्मिंग
खेती, कृषि, खेतीबाड़ी
Basic word
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the business of managing or working on a farm
खेती, कृषि, खेतीबाड़ी
- Farming is the main occupation in this village.
- organic farming
- dairy farming
+ 3 more examples
- Modern farming uses machines and better seeds.
- She studied farming at an agricultural college.
- Farming depends heavily on rainfall.
Synonyms agriculture cultivation husbandry agronomy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
farming (uncountable noun)
Farming is the business of growing crops and keeping animals; it is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Farming फसल उगाने और पशु पालने का काम है; यह uncountable है और singular क्रिया लेता है।
- Farming is the main occupation in the district.
- Farming depends on the weather.
go into / take up / give up farming
Typical verb phrases for choosing or leaving this work.
इस काम को चुनने या छोड़ने के लिए सामान्य वाक्यांश।
- After college he took up farming.
- Many young men are giving up farming.
farming + noun
Used before a noun for methods and people: farming community, farming methods, farming family.
संज्ञा से पहले तरीकों और लोगों के लिए: farming community, farming methods, farming family।
- The farming community is worried about prices.
- Modern farming methods save water.
type + farming
Kinds of farming are named with a noun or adjective: organic farming, dairy farming, dry farming.
खेती के प्रकार संज्ञा या विशेषण से बताए जाते हैं: organic farming, dairy farming, dry farming।
- Organic farming avoids chemical fertilisers.
+Collocations 4
type of farming
organicdairysubsistencecommercialdryterracemixed
- Subsistence farming only feeds the family.
adjective + farming
moderntraditionalintensivesustainablesmall-scale
- Sustainable farming protects the soil.
farming + noun
communitymethodstechniqueequipmentpracticelandincome
- New farming techniques help to increase yield.
verb + farming
practisetake upgive upmodernisedepend on
- Many villages still depend on farming.
“More examples 5
- Farming employs almost half of India's workers.
खेती भारत के लगभग आधे श्रमिकों को रोज़गार देती है।
- Radhika's family has been in farming for three generations.
राधिका का परिवार तीन पीढ़ियों से खेती में है।
- The state is promoting organic farming among small farmers.
राज्य छोटे किसानों में जैविक खेती को बढ़ावा दे रहा है।
- Farming is not easy when rains fail.
बारिश न होने पर खेती आसान नहीं होती।
- Drip irrigation has improved farming in dry regions.
बूँद-बूँद सिंचाई ने शुष्क क्षेत्रों में खेती को बेहतर बनाया है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Farming are the main occupation here.
✓ Farming is the main occupation here.
Farming is uncountable and singular, so it takes 'is'.
Farming uncountable और singular है, इसलिए 'is' आता है।
✗ He is engaged in the farming from his childhood.
✓ He has been engaged in farming since his childhood.
Use 'since' with the present perfect, and omit 'the' for the general activity.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है, और सामान्य गतिविधि के लिए 'the' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns refer to growing crops, with different range.
ये संज्ञाएँ फसल उगाने को बताती हैं, पर दायरा अलग है।
The whole business of growing crops and keeping animals.
फसल उगाने और पशु पालने का पूरा व्यवसाय।
- Farming is hard work.
A broader, more formal word that includes science and the economy.
अधिक व्यापक, औपचारिक शब्द जिसमें विज्ञान और अर्थव्यवस्था शामिल हैं।
- Agriculture contributes to GDP.
Preparing land and growing crops on it.
भूमि तैयार करना और उस पर फसल उगाना।
- Cultivation of rice needs water.