Rural Development Terms

noun A person who owns or works on a dairy farm, where cows are raised for milk production.

• The dairy farmer carefully monitored the health and production of his cows.
• My neighbor is a dairy farmer and he always has the freshest milk.
• That dairy farmer knows how to make some killer cheese!
• The dairy farmer was the backbone of the community, providing essential dairy products for everyone.

noun the breeding and raising of livestock, especially on a large scale

• Stockbreeding is an important sector of agriculture that involves raising livestock for various purposes.
• My uncle has been in the stockbreeding business for over 20 years.
• I heard that stockbreeding can be a real moneymaker if you know what you're doing.
• In a way, stockbreeding is like nurturing a garden - you have to tend to it carefully to see growth and success.

adjective describing something that is not located in or characteristic of a large city or urban area

• The non-metropolitan areas of the country often face different challenges than urban areas.
• People from non-metropolitan areas tend to have a different lifestyle compared to city dwellers.
• Small towns and non-metropolitan areas can sometimes feel a bit boring for young people.
• In the grand scheme of things, the non-metropolitan regions play a crucial role in balancing out the country's development.