market gardening
Noun
Meaning
the growing of vegetables or flowers for market
Source: WordNetSynonyms
truck farming
husbandry
agronomy
agriculture
farming
breeding
cultivation
gardening
trucking
horticulture
agribusiness
ranching
floriculture
olericulture
crop raising
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Market gardening around the city increased, spurred by growing unemployment, rural migration and the demand for vegetables.
Market gardening, first extended to the north, is carried on mainly along the beach (whose sand is very salty), and planting hedges provides protection.