Extensive agriculture
Definition
System of crop cultivation using small amounts of labor and capital in relation to area of land being farmed. The crop yield in extensive agriculture depends primarily on the natural fertility of the soil, terrain, climate, and the availability of water.
Source
Glossary. M.S. Ashton et al. (eds.), Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3, © Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2012
Alternative definition
In agricultural economics, a system of crop cultivation using small amounts of labour and capital in relation to area of land being farmed.
Alternative source
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2017 (https://www.britannica.com/topic/extensive-agriculture).
