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smallholder

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Noun1.smallholder - a person owning or renting a smallholding
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
farmer, granger, husbandman, sodbuster - a person who operates a farm
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smallholder [ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldəʳ] N (Brit) → cultivador(a) m/f de una granja pequeña, minifundista mf
smallholder [ˈsmɔːlhəʊldər] n (British) → petit cultivateur m
smallholder [ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldəʳ] n (Brit) → piccolo proprietario
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In 2005, the African country introduced a system of subsidies to smallholder farmers thanks to which the small nation shifted from being an importer of its staple crop maize to being an exporter of the crop.
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The show will feature a booming smallholder section alongside the traditional prize-winning cattle, sheep and pigs and the big farm machinery when it opens its gates at Stoneleigh Park, Warwick-shirfrom July 7-10 2009.
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Scientific studies, however, clearly show promotion of agrofuels by the US and the EU has significantly contributed to the price increases and crowding out of smallholder food production," says Armin Paasch.
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