豊ほう作さく貧びん乏ぼう

noun

bumper crop poverty; farmers' income decline due to overproduction

An economic phenomenon where a bumper harvest causes crop prices to fall sharply, reducing farmers' overall income despite the large yield. Often discussed in agricultural economics.

• 豊ほう作さく貧びん乏ぼうは、農のう家かにとって深しん刻こくな問もん題だいだ。

  Bumper crop poverty is a serious problem for farmers.

• 今年ことしは米こめが豊ほう作さくだったが、価か格かくが下さがって豊ほう作さく貧びん乏ぼうになった。

  This year's rice harvest was abundant, but prices fell, leading to bumper crop poverty.