expression
abandoned farmland; uncultivated fields and paddies
Refers to agricultural land that was once cultivated but is now left unused, often due to depopulation or economic changes. Common in policy and environmental contexts.
耕作放棄地が増えると、景観や防災に悪影響が出る。
When abandoned farmland increases, it negatively affects the landscape and disaster prevention.
この地域では耕作放棄地を再生して、新たな農業を始める取り組みが進んでいる。
In this region, efforts are underway to restore abandoned farmland and start new agricultural projects.