noun
pre-harvest sale of rice crop; forward selling of standing rice
An agricultural practice where the expected yield and price of a rice field are estimated and the crop is sold before harvest. The term is specific to rice farming and may be unfamiliar outside agricultural contexts.
農家は資金繰りのために青田売りをすることがある。
Farmers sometimes sell their rice crop before harvest to manage cash flow.
Compound of 青田 (aota, 'green rice field') and 売り (uri, 'selling'), referring to the sale of rice while the field is still green, i.e., before harvest.