tiểu thủy nông
Definition
- Noun:
- Small-scale irrigation system: A localized and typically community-managed network of canals, ditches, or small reservoirs designed to supply water for agricultural fields, often serving a limited area like a village or cooperative.
- Small-scale water management for agriculture: The practice, infrastructure, and techniques involved in managing water resources for farming on a local, non-industrial scale.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hợp tác xã đầu tư xây dựng một hệ thống tiểu thủy nông mới. (The cooperative invested in building a new small-scale irrigation system.)
- Tiểu thủy nông có vai trò quan trọng đối với nông dân ở vùng này. (Small-scale water management is crucial for farmers in this region.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a system that is simpler, more traditional, and serves a smaller geographical area compared to large-scale, state-managed irrigation projects ().
- It can be used in policy or development contexts to discuss local infrastructure projects.
Variants and Related Words
- Công trình tiểu thủy nông (n): small-scale irrigation works or infrastructure.
- Các công trình tiểu thủy nông đã giúp cải thiện sản lượng. (The small-scale irrigation works helped improve yield.)
- Hệ thống tiểu thủy nông (n): small-scale irrigation system.
- Hệ thống tiểu thủy nông này đã có từ lâu đời. (This small-scale irrigation system has existed for a long time.)
Synonyms
- Local irrigation system
- Smallholder irrigation
- Community-based water management
Related Concepts
- Thủy lợi (n): irrigation; water management for agriculture (a broader term that encompasses all scales).
- Thủy nông (n): agricultural hydraulics; irrigation (similar to , sometimes used interchangeably).