noun
Refers to farming or agriculture as an activity, field, or way of life. The standalone noun 農 is somewhat formal or compact; 農業 is the more ordinary full word in many contexts.
祖父は長年この村で農を営んできた。
My grandfather has farmed in this village for many years.
この大学では農と食の関係を学べる。
At this university, you can study the relationship between agriculture and food.