tenant farmer


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tenant farmer

n.
One who farms land owned by another and pays rent in cash or in kind.
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tenant farmer

n
(Agriculture) a person who farms land rented from another, the rent usually taking the form of part of the crops grown or livestock reared
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ten′ant farm`er


n.
a person who farms the land of another and pays rent with cash or with a portion of the produce.
[1855–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tenant farmer - a farmer who works land owned by someone elsetenant farmer - a farmer who works land owned by someone else
farmer, granger, husbandman, sodbuster - a person who operates a farm
tenant - a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
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Translations

tenant farmer

nPächter(in) m(f)
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Become a tenant farmer. Lease some place, where the old folks have died and the country isn't good enough for the sons and daughters.
And what's a' more, though that young man do talk foolish things about the rights of farm laborers and such-like nonsense, if Sir John was to hear him layin' it down concernin' rent and improvements, and the way we tenant farmers is put upon, p'raps he'd speak warmer than ever next Sunday."
Summary: Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 25 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Andhra Pradesh Corp Cultivator Rights Bill, 2019 which is meant to provide all amenities including, banking and insurance benefits to the tenant farmer without affecting the rights of the landowner.
Speaking at Monmouthshire Show, NFU Cymru president John Davies said: "This consultation has given us a valuable opportunity to engage with our tenant farmer members to hear their views on the planned changes for the tenanted sector.
Gareth Davies, a tenant farmer whose family have farmed Penpont Estate for three generations, said he was looking forward to demonstrating sustainable farming practices.
A tenant farmer works the same land as his father and grandfather.
"Thanks to the Hutchinson family it feels like a real achievement to now be able to share the film with a wide audience to show a world difficult to witness up close, what it's like to be a tenant farmer, especially given the current headlines about the issues farmers are facing".
Baram, a tenant farmer in Rentachintala, incurred a loss of over ` 5 lakh on his chilli crop last year.
no-race zone in time to start again before the end of the season, but was prevented by the presence of sheep grazed by a tenant farmer on racecourse land.
But yesterday one tenant farmer, Gabrielle Bradford, said: "If they send rent demands to farmers in this area it will be very tactless.
"By working with the tenant farmers, landowners and conservationists I really hope that we can demonstrate the value of putting young people at the heart of positive environmental change and inspire other projects to take a similar approach." Gareth Davies, a tenant farmer whose family have farmed the estate for three generations, said: "This is an inspiring project and we are looking forward to working together with these passionate young people to show how nature restoration can go hand in hand with sustainable farming practices, to make sure we maintain healthy soils, clean water and vital wildlife species long into the future."