lying fallow
きゅうこう
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
lying fallow, leaving a field uncultivated
agriculture
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連作障害を防ぐため、農家は畑の一部を休耕させる。
To prevent continuous cropping damage, farmers leave part of their fields fallow.
長年休耕していた田んぼが、再び稲作に利用されることになった。
The rice field that had been lying fallow for many years will be used for rice cultivation again.
休耕地は、一時的に野生動物の生息地となることがある。
Fallow land can temporarily become a habitat for wild animals.
政府は食料自給率の向上と環境保全を両立させるため、休耕地の有効活用を推進している。
The government is promoting the effective utilization of fallow land to achieve both improved food self-sufficiency and environmental conservation.
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