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sharecropping

/ˈʃeəkrɒpɪŋ/noun

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बटाईदारी, बँटाई खेती

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    [U]

    a system of farming in which a farmer uses land belonging to another person and pays rent with part of the crop

    बटाईदारी, बँटाई खेती

    • Sharecropping was common in Bengal, where the sharecroppers were called bargadars.
    • The Tebhaga movement demanded a bigger share of the crop under sharecropping.

    Synonyms tenant farming

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