thâm canh

Người nông dân áp dụng phương pháp thâm canh trên cánh đồng lúa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Intensive cultivation: An agricultural method focused on increasing the yield from a specific area of land by concentrating advanced techniques, labor, and capital inputs, rather than by expanding the cultivated area.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phát triển nông nghiệp theo hướng thâm canh là ưu tiên hàng đầu. (Developing agriculture towards intensive cultivation is the top priority.)
  • Thâm canh lúa nước đòi hỏi hệ thống tưới tiêu tốt. (Intensive wet rice cultivation requires a good irrigation system.)
  • Mô hình thâm canh giúp nông dân tăng thu nhập trên cùng một mảnh đất. (The intensive cultivation model helps farmers increase income on the same plot of land.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often contrasted with "quảng canh" (extensive cultivation), which focuses on expanding the cultivated area with lower input per unit.
• "Thâm canh tăng vụ": intensive cultivation with increased cropping cycles per year.
  • Thâm canh tăng vụ đòi hỏi giống cây trồng có thời gian sinh trưởng ngắn. (Intensive cultivation with increased cropping cycles requires plant varieties with short growth periods.)

Variants and Related Words

• Canh tác thâm canh (n): intensive farming practice.
  • Canh tác thâm canh cần được quản lý bền vững. (Intensive farming practices need to be managed sustainably.)

Synonyms

• Intensive farming: A synonym emphasizing the agricultural system.
• Intensive agriculture: A broader term for the overall practice.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Nông nghiệp công nghệ cao (High-tech agriculture): Often incorporates intensive cultivation methods using advanced technology.
• Đầu tư thâm canh (Intensive investment): Refers to the high level of inputs (e.g., fertilizer, pesticides, labor) required for this method.