agrarian
Related to farming and land
connected with farming, farmland, or country life, especially in a society where farming is very important
agrarian [society/economy/community/landscape]
- The country remained largely agrarian until factories began to spread in the late nineteenth century.
- The novel describes an agrarian community shaped by harvests, drought, and family farms.
- Tourism has changed the region, but its agrarian heritage is still visible in the vineyards and old barns.
- It was once an agrarian society where most people worked on farms.
- The village still has an agrarian way of life.
Concerning farmland ownership politics
connected with laws, politics, or conflicts about farmland and the people who work it
agrarian [reform/policy/movement/conflict/rights]
- The new party built support around agrarian issues such as debt, land titles, and crop prices.
- Landless workers demanded agrarian reform and legal protection for tenant farmers.
- Agrarian conflicts intensified when large estates expanded onto land used by small farmers.
- The law was part of an agrarian reform program.
- Farmers voted for the party because of its agrarian policies.
Supporter of rural land interests
someone who supports farmers, rural life, or changes in land ownership
an agrarian; agrarians
- Nineteenth-century agrarians argued that land should belong to the people who worked it.
- Some modern agrarians criticize industrial farming and defend small, local farms.
- The historian describes him as an agrarian who saw rural life as the basis of democracy.
- The agrarian wanted better laws for small farmers.
- Base: agrarian
agrarian economy
1Agriculture-based economy
an economy based mostly on farming
- The region shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy within two generations.
- In a largely agrarian economy, drought can affect national income and food prices.
- Better roads helped farmers bring crops to market and strengthened the agrarian economy.
agrarian movement
1Farmers' political movement
a political or social movement that tries to help farmers or change land rules
- The agrarian movement demanded lower taxes, fair crop prices, and access to credit.
- In several countries, agrarian movements challenged the power of large landowners.
- The party grew out of an agrarian movement among small farmers.
agrarian reform
1Change in farmland ownership
changes to who owns or controls farmland, often to help poor farmers or tenant farmers
- After independence, the government launched agrarian reform to give tenant farmers legal title to their land.
- Agrarian reform was strongly opposed by large landowners.
- The success of agrarian reform depended on fair compensation, clear records, and access to credit.
agrarian revolution
1Major change in farming
a major change in how farming is done and how much food it produces
- The agrarian revolution increased food production and helped support growing cities.
- Some historians link the agrarian revolution to the rise of industrial capitalism.
- New irrigation methods created an agrarian revolution in parts of the valley.
agrarian society
1Farming-based society
a society where most people live by farming and farming shapes daily life
- In an agrarian society, wealth was often measured in land and livestock.
- The textbook compares nomadic, agrarian, and industrial societies.
- Many agrarian societies organized the year around planting and harvest seasons.