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commercial farm operation

[kəˈmɜːrʃəl fɑːrm ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən]
nounpl: commercial farm operations
operação agrícola comercial
1. A large-scale agricultural enterprise focused on producing crops or raising livestock for profit and sale in the market, rather than for subsistence or personal use
The family transitioned from subsistence farming to a commercial farm operation that supplies vegetables to regional markets.
A família passou da agricultura de subsistência para uma operação agrícola comercial que fornece vegetais aos mercados regionais.
2. An organized farming business that employs modern agricultural practices, technology, and hired labor to maximize production and profitability
Their commercial farm operation utilizes precision irrigation and crop rotation to increase yields.
Sua operação agrícola comercial utiliza irrigação de precisão e rotação de culturas para aumentar a produção.
Synonyms
commercial agricultureagribusinessindustrial farmlarge-scale farmingcommercial farmingmarket-oriented farming
Antonyms
subsistence farmingfamily farmsmallholder farmingsubsistence agriculture

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
operação agrícola comercial
Standard term used throughout Brazil for large-scale commercial farming
São Paulo
exploração agrícola comercial
Alternative term commonly used in agricultural regions
Rio de Janeiro
empreendimento agrícola comercial
More formal/business-oriented terminology
Portugal
exploração agrícola comercial
Standard Portuguese term; 'exploração' is preferred over 'operação'

Related Idioms & Phrases

scale up agricultural operations
go commercial in farming
industrialize agriculture
farming for profit
market-driven agriculture
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