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dryland farming
noun
- a mode of farming, practiced in regions of slight or insufficient rainfall, that relies mainly on tillage methods rendering the soil more receptive of moisture and on the selection of suitable crops.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dryland farming1
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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