瘠せき地ち

noun

barren land; arid soil

Refers to land with poor soil that is unsuitable for cultivation. A technical or literary term; in everyday speech, 痩せ地 (やせち) is more common.

• この地ち域いきは瘠せき地ちが多おおく、農のう業ぎょうには向むかない。

  This region has a lot of barren land and is not suitable for farming.

• 瘠せき地ちを改かい良りょうして肥ひ沃よくな畑はたけに変かえる研けん究きゅうが進すすめられている。

  Research is underway to improve arid soil and turn it into fertile fields.