tiểu thhủ nông

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Small-scale irrigation farmer: A farmer who practices small-scale irrigation, typically using small canals or ditches to bring water to their fields.
   • Smallholder practicing irrigation: Refers specifically to a peasant or small-scale agricultural producer whose farming method involves manual or small-channel irrigation systems.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhiều tiểu thủ nông ở vùng này phụ thuộc vào mưa. (Many small-scale irrigation farmers in this region depend on rain.)
  • Phương pháp của người tiểu thủ nông khá thủ công. (The methods of the smallholder practicing irrigation are quite manual.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to agricultural economics and rural sociology, describing a particular class of agricultural producers distinguished by their scale and irrigation technique.

Variants and Related Words

• Nông dân (n): farmer, peasant (a more general term).
• Tiểu nông (n): smallholder, small-scale farmer (a broader term not specifying irrigation).

Synonyms

• Small-scale irrigator
• Peasant irrigator

Notes on Usage

• The term "tiểu thủ nông" is compound and technical. It is used as a single, fixed noun to describe this specific type of farmer. The core concept combines scale ("tiểu" meaning small), method ("thủ" implying manual or small-scale), and occupation ("nông" meaning agriculture/farming).