noun
agriculture
B1
Landwirtschaft: agriculture, farming sector, cultivation practices. German noun feminine (die Landwirtschaft). Often used as a mass/uncountable noun in singular to mean agriculture in general; plural Landwirtschaften exists to denote specific farms/systems or regions. Genitive singular der Landwirtschaft. Common in news and policy contexts.
Examples
Da in der Landwirtschaft viele Arbeitskräfte fehlten, investierte der Betrieb in neue Maschinen, damit die Ernte rechtzeitig eingefahren werden konnte.
Since many laborers were missing in agriculture, the company invested in new machines so that the harvest could be brought in on time.
Die Landwirtschaft ist ein wichtiger Wirtschaftszweig in dieser Region.
Agriculture is an important economic sector in this region.
Die Landwirtschaft ist wichtig für die Ernährungssicherheit.
Agriculture is important for food security.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine fields and tractors with a sign 'Landwirtschaft'
Land + wirtschaft = land + 'wirtschaft' (economy) — think 'land economy' = agriculture
Die Landwirtschaft — feminine: remember 'die' for large sectors like 'die Industrie', 'die Landwirtschaft'
Notes
Often used as an uncountable noun referring to the agricultural sector; plural forms exist but are less common.