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.
Farmers sometimes sell their rice crop before harvest to manage cash flow.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
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.