Countryside and agriculture: IELTS vocabulary

an area of a country where little of interest happens

the long-term trend for people to migrate from the countryside to cities, leaving the rural areas with few people

people who live in the countryside (‘city dwellers’ = people who live in cities)

unemployment affecting rural workers specifically

concerns about money and material possessions

a very high level of supply or availability of something

the industry of growing and cutting trees

inland areas of water (rivers, lakes, reservoirs etc)

adjective meaning ‘producing just enough to live on’

not needing to import or buy resources from outside the farm or country

farmers managing very small farms, usually with their families

to affect (used for problems or diseases)

the process of using different fields each year to keep the soil healthy

viewing places by Internet, not in person