🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

都市农业

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dūshì nóngyè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Urban agriculture/ˈɜːr.bən ˌæɡ.rɪˈkʌl.tʃər/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"都市农业有助于改善城市生态环境。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around urban areas.

    "Urban agriculture includes activities such as rooftop gardening, community farming, and keeping poultry in city limits."
  2. 2

    Agricultural production integrated into the urban economic and ecological system.

    "Many modern cities are incorporating urban agriculture into their master plans to improve local food security."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'urban' (from Latin 'urbanus', relating to a city) and the noun 'agriculture' (from Latin 'agricultura', field cultivation). The specific compound gained widespread currency in the late 20th century as modern sustainability movements and urban planning initiatives began systematically integrating food production into metropolitan environments.

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