Harvesting vs Farming - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between harvesting and farming

is that harvesting is present participle of lang=en while farming is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between harvesting and farming

is that harvesting is the gathering of a mature crop, a harvest while farming is the business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.

As an adjective farming is

pertaining to the agricultural business.

harvesting

English

(wikipedia harvesting)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop, a harvest.

    • farming

    English

    Noun

  • The business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.
  • * 1692 , John Quick, Synodicon in Gallia reformata
    • We discharge them also of all Farmings of Benefices, and Church Lands, or Goods, of which they were spoiled by those who Commanded under their General.

    Derived terms

    * firestick farming

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to the agricultural business.
  • Raising livestock or fish.

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