kilimo
English meaning: Agriculture
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Ufugaji wa ardhi na uzalishaji wa mazao ya chakula na bidhaa nyingine.
English Definition
The cultivation of land and raising of crops. Agriculture employs 60–80% of East Africa's population. East Africa exports coffee, tea, flowers, tobacco, and horticultural products. Kenya is the world's largest exporter of cut flowers. Tanzania produces premium coffee and spices (Zanzibar's cloves). India-East Africa agricultural cooperation includes crop technology, irrigation, and value chain development.
Example
“Kenya ni mzalishaji mkubwa zaidi wa maua ya kukata duniani.”
In English: “Kenya is the world's largest producer of cut flowers.”
Synonyms
- ukulima
- ufugaji
Literary Heritage
“Umaskini si laana — ni tatizo la mgawanyo mbaya wa rasilimali.”
“Poverty is not a curse — it is a problem of the unequal distribution of resources.”
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Language information
- Language
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Niger-Congo
- Speakers
- 100M