impoverishment of farmers because of a bumper harvest; decline in farmers' income caused by the sharply lower farm prices as a result of bumper harvests
impoverishment of farmers because of a bumper harvest; decline in farmers' income caused by the sharply lower farm prices as a result of bumper harvests
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今年はほうさくだった。
We had a good harvest this year.
今年はりんごがほうさくだった。
There has been a good apple harvest this year.
毎年小麦はほうさくだ。
The wheat crop bears a good harvest every year.
米作は今年ほうさくだ。
The rice crop is large this year.
ほうさくで米の値段が下がった。
The good harvest brought down the price of rice.
今年のほうさくが去年の不作を埋め合わせるだろう。
This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.