Definition

1. Noun:
   • Extensive farming: An agricultural method that aims to increase total output primarily by expanding the cultivated land area, rather than by intensifying inputs (like labor, fertilizers, or advanced technology) per unit area.
   • Extensive cultivation: The practice of farming large areas of land with relatively low inputs of capital, labor, or resources, often resulting in lower yields per hectare compared to intensive methods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nông nghiệp quảng canh thường thấy ở những vùng có nhiều đất đai. (Extensive farming is often seen in regions with abundant land.)
  • Phương pháp quảng canh ít sử dụng phân bón và máy móc hiện đại. (The extensive cultivation method uses little fertilizer and modern machinery.)
  • Sản xuất quảng canh có thể dẫn đến nạn phá rừng. (Extensive farming can lead to deforestation.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in economic and agricultural contexts to contrast with "thâm canh" (intensive farming).
  • Sự lựa chọn giữa quảng canh và thâm canh phụ thuộc vào điều kiện tự nhiên và kinh tế. (The choice between extensive and intensive farming depends on natural and economic conditions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Canh tác quảng canh (n): Extensive cultivation (a fuller term with the same meaning).
• Nông nghiệp quảng canh (n): Extensive agriculture.

Synonyms

• Extensive agriculture: Farming over large land areas.
• Land-extensive farming: Emphasizes the use of vast land tracts.

Related Concepts

• Thâm canh: Intensive farming (its direct antonym).
• Độc canh / Canh tác độc canh: Monoculture (a practice that can be associated with either extensive or intensive systems).
• Nông nghiệp tự cung tự cấp: Subsistence agriculture (which can sometimes be extensive in nature).

1. Extensive farming