trực canh
Definition
- Noun:
- Direct cultivation / Owner cultivation: The agricultural practice where the owner of the land personally manages and works on the cultivation of that land, rather than leasing it out or using hired labor.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hình thức trực canh phổ biến ở các hộ gia đình nhỏ. (The form of direct cultivation is common among small family households.)
- Ông ấy chọn trực canh để kiểm soát chất lượng nông sản tốt hơn. (He chose owner cultivation to better control the quality of the agricultural products.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in agricultural, economic, and historical contexts to describe a specific land tenure and farming system.
Variants and Related Words
- Canh tác trực tiếp: Direct farming. A near-synonymous phrase.
- Canh tác trực tiếp đòi hỏi nhiều lao động của chủ đất. (Direct farming requires a lot of labor from the landowner.)
Synonyms
- Owner-operator farming: A system where the landowner is also the primary farm operator.
- Personal cultivation: The act of cultivating land oneself.
Related Concepts
- Địa chủ: Landlord. Contrasts with a owner who works the land themselves.
- Thuê đất / Cấy rẽ: Land tenancy / Sharecropping. These are alternative systems where the owner does not personally cultivate the land.