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arable land; plantation; farmland
fazenda; hacienda; large estate
この地域の耕地面積は年々減少していると聞く。
I hear the farmland area in this region is decreasing every year.
新しい耕地を開拓するには多くの労力がいるね。
It takes a lot of effort to develop new farmland.
耕地を守ることは食料安全保障に重要だと思う。
I think protecting farmland is important for food security.