The small landholdings, which had been traditional since the 16th century gave way to large plantations.

In traditional farming, the two are often combined even on small landholdings, leading to the term agroforestry.

This was a recurring pattern across the empire, small landholdings the norm.

The social factors are also similar, including high rural populations, small landholdings and limited opportunities for alternative occupations.

Another striking element of the 1981 agricultural census was the great disparity between small and large landholdings.

The pump allows farmers with small landholdings to substantially increase the amount and variety of their crop production.

Maize is a key subsistence crop, on island's many small landholdings.

The Precinct is a patchwork of public and private small landholdings with limited existing public use.

In addition, the original vision of a social engineering project intended to help farmers settle on small landholdings failed.

A second large property that had been purchased in 1983 was sold on the open market, along with other smaller landholdings.