since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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The local economy is based around fishing and farming, with the nearest inhabited islands a couple of hours away by boat.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 India is already in the grip of a severe heatwave, and nearly 60% of its farming relies on rainfall.—Sri Jegarajah,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 June 2026 The wide-scale dismantling of dams and water barriers has been criticised by some farming groups and policymakers who have raised concerns about potential impacts on land use and rural livelihoods.—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 3 June 2026 This has to be engagement farming, right?—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for farming