farmland oor Afrikaans

farmland

/ˈfɑːrmlænd/, /ˈfɑːmlænd/ naamwoord

(uncountable) (also farmlands) Land which is suitable for farming and agricultural production.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

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Yes, I’ve had my opportunities to reap material benefits on the farmlands of the United States.
Ja, ek het baie geleenthede gehad om materiële voordele in die boerderygebiede van die Verenigde State te maai.

After the long drought in Africa’s Sahel region (1968-73), the image of deserts marching across farmland was etched in people’s minds.
Ná die lang droogte in die Sahel-streek in Afrika (1968-73) is die beeld van landbougrond wat oornag in woestyne verander op mense se verstande gegrif.

But the rash of hotels, golf courses, and farmlands surrounding the park are siphoning off so much of the water that the park’s survival is threatened.
Maar die menigte hotelle, gholfbane en landerye om die park suig soveel van die water op dat die park se voortbestaan bedreig word.

Over four feet of rain fell on rural farmlands, creating what has been described as the area’s worst natural disaster in two centuries.
Meer as ’n meter reën het op plattelandse landerye geval en het gelei tot wat beskryf is as die gebied se ergste natuurramp in twee eeue.

Ice caps will melt and seas will rise, flooding the productive, populated areas but transforming millions of acres of farmland into deserts.
Yskappe sal smelt en oseane sal styg sodat die vrugbare, bewoonde gebiede oorstroom sal word maar miljoene hektare plaasgrond in woestyne omskep sal word.

Some six thousand square miles [16,000 sq km] of bush and farmland were covered with mud, and volcanic debris sprinkled even the decks of ships a hundred miles [160 km] off the coast.
Omtrent 16 000 vierkante kilometer bos en landbougrond is met modder bedek, en vulkaniese brokkies het selfs op die dek van skepe geval wat 160 kilometer van die kus af was.

Additionally, the plan calls for buying about 100,000 acres [40,000 ha] of farmland near Lake Okeechobee and converting it into marshland that would filter out pollutants draining off the remaining farmland.
Daarbenewens vereis die program dat sowat 40 000 hektaar landbougrond naby die Okeechobee-meer gekoop en in moerasland omskep moet word om besoedelstowwe te filtreer wat van die oorblywende landbougrond afvloei.

In country after country, children are the big losers as forests shrink, deserts grow, and overworked farmland erodes, becomes tired, and produces less and less food.
Dit is kinders wat in die een land na die ander die meeste benadeel word namate die woude krimp, die woestyne uitbrei en uitgeputte landbougrond wegspoel, minder produktief raak en al hoe minder voedsel oplewer.

Nearby farmlands disappear as city boundaries expand.
Nabygeleë plase verdwyn namate stadsgrense uitbrei.

Doubtless because the farmland was unproductive, he responded to the demand from those in the valley towns for products such as wood, leather, wool, and salt—products from the mountain regions.
Waarskynlik omdat die landbougrond onvrugbaar was, het hy besluit om te voorsien in die valleidorpies se aanvraag na produkte soos hout, leer, wol en sout—produkte uit die bergstreke.

Madrid met that requirement admirably, and the town also had good water, room for expansion, and fertile farmland in the vicinity.
Madrid was net die plek hiervoor, en die dorp het ook goeie drinkwater, plek vir uitbreiding en vrugbare grond daar naby gehad.

It seems that the idea of purposely releasing insects on farmland makes about as much sense to farmers as releasing cockroaches in apartments would make to city dwellers.
Dit lyk asof die idee om insekte doelbewus op landerye vry te laat vir boere omtrent soveel sin maak soos wat die vrylating van kakkerlakke in woonstelle vir stadsbewoners sin sou maak.

“In less than 10 years,” says China Today, “600,000 hectares [1,500,000 acres] of grassland were destroyed and 13,333 hectares [32,940 acres] of farmland were turned into desert areas.”
“In minder as 10 jaar”, sê China Today, “is 600 000 hektaar grasvelde vernietig en 13 333 hektaar landbougrond in woestyngebiede verander.”

Between 1966 and 1979 alone, farmland set aside for export crops increased by 182 percent.
Tussen 1966 en 1979 alleen het landbougrond wat vir uitvoergewasse opsy gesit is met 182 persent toegeneem.

“The fields of Moab” often proved to be fertile farmland, even when famine stalked Israel.
“Die gebied van Moab” was ’n vrugbare landbougebied, selfs toe hongersnood Israel geteister het.

Graduations would attract thousands of people to this educational facility in the rural farmlands of upstate New York.
Graduerings het duisende mense na hierdie opvoedkundige sentrum in die landelike gebied van die staat New York gelok.

That article catapulted me from spiritual danger in the farmlands of the United States to a missionary career in South America that has spanned more than 43 years.
Daardie artikel het my as ‘t ware uit geestelike gevaar in die boerderygebiede van die Verenigde State geruk tot ’n sendingloopbaan in Suid-Amerika wat oor ’n tydperk van meer as 43 jaar gestrek het.

Since this crisis, 725 miles [1,170 km] of the fence has been reinforced or realigned to protect Western Australia’s vulnerable farmlands from migrating emus and roving packs of wild dogs.
Sedert daardie krisis is 1 170 kilometer van die heining versterk of geskuif om Wes-Australië se kwesbare landerye teen trekkende emoes en swerwende troppe wildehonde te beskerm.

This included insurance money, farmland, farm animals, and a house.
Dit het versekeringsgeld, landbougrond, vee en ’n huis ingesluit.

Alarmingly, man is even ruining his farmland.
Dit is verontrustend dat die mens selfs sy landbougrond verwoes.

The desperate farmers tackled the problem by clearing away yet more areas of forest to serve as farmland.
Die desperate boere het die probleem probeer oplos deur nog woudgebied skoon te maak sodat dit as landbougrond kon dien.

Swarming over farmlands by the millions, the crickets lay their eggs on the roots of coffee plants.
Die landerye wemel van miljoene krieke wat hulle eiers op die wortels van die koffieplante lê.

The fence separates wilderness from farmland, thus creating a weather wall
Die heining skei die wildernis van die landerye en beïnvloed sodoende die weer

Deforestation, carried out to create farmland, to extend cities, or to provide shipbuilding materials for Venetian galleys, has brought irremediable erosion in its wake.
Ontbossing, wat plaasvind om meer landbougrond te skep, stede uit te brei of skeepsboumateriaal vir Venesiaanse galeie te voorsien, het onherstelbare erosie tot gevolg gehad.

Some say that the farmland was exhausted.
Party sê dat die landbougrond uitgeput is.