Definition of "nonfarming" [nonfarming]

• Not involved in farming. (adjective)

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• "These countries 'nonfarming poor will fare even worse."
• "The European Commission, the EU's civil service, will publish proposals Tuesday that would increase to 13% from 5% the amount of farm aid that can go to nonfarming "rural-development" programs, laying the groundwork for a tough debate."
• "After averaging 2.7% productivity growth from 1995 through 2002, annual growth of productivity in the nonfarming business sector has slowed dramatically -- to just 1.7% in 2005, 1.0% in 2006, and 1.4% in 2007."