Definition

1. Noun:
   • The failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus: This refers to a situation where agricultural plants do not yield enough harvest to be sold for profit or to meet expected needs. It often implies a significant loss of agricultural output.

Usage

• Noun:
  • This term is used to describe a specific agricultural or economic event. It is often discussed in contexts related to farming, economics, food security, and climate.
  • It can be the subject or object of a sentence.
  • Example: The severe drought led to a widespread crop failure.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The region's economy suffered greatly due to the crop failure.
  • Scientists are studying ways to prevent crop failure in arid climates.
  • Insurance can help farmers recover from a catastrophic crop failure.

Advanced Usage

• "to experience crop failure": to undergo a situation where crops fail.
  • Many farmers experienced crop failure after the unseasonal frost.
• "widespread crop failure": a failure affecting a large area.
  • The pest infestation caused widespread crop failure across the province.
• "risk of crop failure": the possibility or danger of crops failing.
  • Climate change increases the risk of crop failure in vulnerable regions.

Variants and Related Words

• Crop (n): a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable.
  • The main crops in the area are wheat and corn.
• Failure (n): a lack of success in achieving a goal.
  • The failure of the project was a disappointment.
• Harvest failure (n): a synonym often used interchangeably with "crop failure."
  • The harvest failure led to a food shortage.

Synonyms

• Harvest failure: The non-success of a harvest.
• Bad harvest: A poor or inadequate yield from crops.

Antonyms

• Bumper crop: An unusually large or abundant harvest.
• Good harvest: A successful and plentiful yield from crops.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Food insecurity: A condition where people lack reliable access to sufficient affordable, nutritious food, often a consequence of crop failure.
• Famine: An extreme scarcity of food, which can be caused by prolonged or severe crop failure.
• Agricultural disaster: A catastrophic event that severely damages farming and crop production.

Noun

1. the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus