(alsodryland farming)theproductionofcropsonlandthat has very littlerainand nowatersuppliedby thefarmer:Dryfarming, with asolidknowledgeofsoilconservationand tillage, canproducegoodcropsofpotatoes,squash, andtomatoes.(Definition ofdry farmingfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofdry farming
dry farmingPrior to digging the first deep well about 1980s,dryfarmingwas the only agricultural method.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Prior to the 1940s, onlydryfarmingexisted in the area.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dryfarmingand cattle ranching were the primary way of life.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dryfarmingof wheat, barley, and other grains as well as potatoes and mustard seed was common in the 1800s.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The communities were located near good arable land, withdryfarmingcommon in the earlier years of this period.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Although rainfall is low (120 mm to 200 mm a year), 150,000 jeribs (30,000 hectares) are indryfarming, mostly wheat and some barley.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A prolonged drought in the 1920s and 1930s put an end todryfarmingin the region.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cultivated land, including isolated farms in river valleys and considerabledryfarmingacreage, is limited to a small percentage of the state's total area.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dryfarmingwas a major occupation in the area up through the 1930s and is a vital part of the local economy today.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Today, the value ofdryfarmingto creating superior wine is generally recognized.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/dry-farming##
