noun

farming

farming, agriculture

Farming is an important industry in this region.

Farming is an important industry in this region.

He decided to go into farming.

He decided to go into farming.

farming ((as an uncountable noun)) the business or practice of farming Organic farming is becoming more popular.

Synonyms: agriculture, cultivation, husbandry

From the verb 'to farm' with the '-ing' suffix to denote the activity or business.

The '-ing' ending shows it's an activity, the action of working on a farm.

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