Coffeegrowing

/ˈkɔfiɡroʊɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The cultivation and farming of coffee plants for commercial production; the agricultural industry of coffee production.

Etymology

Compound: coffee (from Arabic qahwa, via Turkish) + growing (from Old English growan 'to grow'). A modern compound word describing a major agricultural sector.

Kelly Says

Coffee growing has shaped world history—colonial powers fought over coffee-growing regions, and today over 100 million people depend on coffee farming, yet most coffee farmers earn very little.

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