Phrase guide

marginal farmer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A farmer with a bare subsistence level of income from their own land, sometimes working as an agricultural laborer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In India, the percentage of marginal farmers among all farmers is nearly 70%.

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noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see marginal, farmer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Finnish: mikroviljelijä — farmer cultivating a very small plot