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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Farms, Agricultural Production Systems
  2. farming systems
  3. traditional farming

Preferred term

traditional farming

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The original farming method handed down from generation to generation. It involves the intensive use of indigenous knowledge, natural resources and cultural beliefs of the farmers.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • traditional agriculture

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39545

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