nounplural noun minifundia/ˌmɪnɪˈfʌndɪə/

• A small farm or property in Latin America, especially one that is too small to support a single family.

  ‘Small landowners, with their small plots of land called minifundia, are gradually being forced out.’

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  • ‘There are many examples throughout Europe, including crofting in northern Scotland, the tanya system in central Hungary, coltura pro-miscua in Italy and minifundia in central and northern Portugal.’
  • ‘In connection with this, one has to face the challenge of the special problems of the minifundia in order to improve the living conditions for the small farmers.’
  • ‘The landscape around Vigo is very picturesque, with pine and eucalyptus covered hills and lush green valleys with typical minifundia where the campesinos produce the traditional Galician wines.’
  • ‘Restrictions on property rights were so abundant and legal frameworks so dodgy that a few years later Bolivia had to import food because its unproductive minifundia were useless.’