Agriculture in Malayalam
Agriculture is കൃഷി (krishi), one of the most used words in Kerala public life, heard from ministers, reporters and farmers alike. It stretches from a backyard vegetable patch to the whole farm economy.
Most common translation
Husbandry, agriculture, farming.
അച്ഛന് വീട്ടില് പച്ചക്കറി കൃഷി ചെയ്യുന്നു.
achchan veettil pachakkari krishi cheyyunnu.
Father grows vegetables at home.
All Malayalam words for “agriculture”
- കൃഷി (krishi) — Husbandry, agriculture, farming.
- വിള (vila) — Yield or produce of agriculture, crop, agricultural farm or field, garden, ripeness.
വിള (vila) is the other side of farming, meaning the crop or yield and by extension the field it grows in, so use കൃഷി for the activity and വിള for what comes of it.
Common questions
How do you say agriculture in Malayalam?
കൃഷി (krishi) covers agriculture, farming and cultivation together.
Can krishi refer to growing one particular crop?
Yes. Speakers talk about the cultivation of a single plant with the same word, so it means both farming in general and one crop in particular.