agricultural communities

Rural crop-growing societies

Agricultural communities are settlements where farming is the primary economic activity and social organizing principle.

These range from small villages where residents work surrounding fields to larger rural towns serving farming populations.

The term often appears in discussions of land use, food systems, and the contrast between rural and urban life: Agricultural communities face unique challenges during droughts.

Related

family farms · subsistence farming · planting season · agroforestry · barter systems · grazing rights · climate adaptation · village elders · seasonal migration · irrigation pumps · water sharing · rural education · irrigation systems · sustainable farming · market day · farmer cooperatives · rural healthcare · local governance

Opposites
economic base and land use

agricultural communitiesurban centers

Densely populated municipal areas

industrial cities · metropolitan areas · cities · urban areas · commercial hubs

subsistence mode

agricultural communitieshunter-gatherer societies

Groups living by foraging

nomadic tribes · fishing communities · fishing villages

settlement type/density

agricultural communitiesurban centers

Densely populated municipal areas

cities · metropolises · metropolitan areas · megacities · downtown areas

Family

agricultural, communities, agriculture, community, agrarian, agronomy, agronomist, agronomic, agribusiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G