mixed farming

IPA/ˌmɪkst ˈfɑːmɪŋ/
IPA/ˌmɪkst ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/

mixed farming — noun

1. a farming system in which the farmer raises livestock and grows crops together,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a farming system in which the farmer raises livestock and grows crops together, using each to support the other — for example, feeding crop leftovers to animals and using animal waste as fertiliser

例句

Yuki's family has practised mixed farming on their land for three generations.

practise + mixed farming (verb collocation)

The Andersson farm uses mixed farming to grow barley and raise sheep.

mixed farming as a method to combine specific crops and livestock

同義詞
  • diversified farming

    broader term; can include non-agricultural activities like tourism or food processing, not just crops and livestock

  • integrated farming

    often includes aquaculture or forestry alongside traditional crops and animals

  • agro-pastoralism

    more academic and technical; typically used for traditional systems in Africa and Asia

反義詞

用法筆記

Typically uncountable; not used with 'a' or in plural form. Common in discussions of sustainable agriculture and small-scale farming.

常見錯誤

❌They practise mixed farming by changing crops each season.
✅They practise crop rotation by changing crops each season.
💡Mixed farming means raising crops AND animals together on the same land; crop rotation is about changing which crop grows in a field each year.