arable farming
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arable farming
The branch of agriculture concerned with the systematic cultivation of fields (Äcker) to grow crops such as grain, potatoes, or sugar beets.
In dieser fruchtbaren Region sind der Ackerbau und der Weinanbau die wichtigsten Wirtschaftszweige.
In this fertile region, arable farming and winegrowing are the most important economic sectors.
This word is a clear compound made up of 'der Acker' (the field for growing plants) and 'der Bau' (here in the sense of 'cultivation'). So it literally means 'field cultivation.'
Auf diesem Acker wächst dieses Jahr Mais.
Corn is growing in this field this year.
The most common and most fitting verb combination is 'Ackerbau betreiben' (to practice arable farming). This is the standard phrasing in more formal contexts.
Viele Landwirte in dieser Gegend betreiben Ackerbau.
Many farmers in this area practice arable farming.
'Ackerbau' (arable farming) is the official and technical term. You often find it in texts about geography, economics, or history. In everyday language, people usually talk more specifically about what is being grown.
Der Ackerbau spielt eine wichtige Rolle in der deutschen Wirtschaft.
Arable farming plays an important role in the German economy.
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'Landwirtschaft' and 'Ackerbau' both have to do with producing food and other products in the countryside. 'Landwirtschaft' is the broader term: it includes growing plants as well as keeping animals. 'Ackerbau' is only one part of it and refers especially to work in fields, for example with grain or potatoes. Learners may confuse the words because 'Ackerbau' is part of 'Landwirtschaft'. When you are talking generally about farms, animals, and fields, 'Landwirtschaft' fits. When you specifically mean fields and crops, 'Ackerbau' is more precise.
Wegen des trockenen Sommers war der Ackerbau in diesem Jahr schwierig.
Because of the dry summer, arable farming was difficult this year.
In dieser Region leben viele Familien von der Landwirtschaft.
In this region, many families make a living from agriculture.