small-scale production
nounUK /smɔːl skeɪl prəˈdʌkʃən/
US /smɔːl skeɪl prəˈdʌkʃən/
Making just a little bit of something, not a lot.
The family farm uses small-scale production to grow fresh vegetables for the local market.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Making goods in tiny amounts, often by hand or with simple tools.
Small-scale production of cheese lets the dairy keep traditional methods alive.
3. A way of making things that uses few workers and little machinery.
Their small-scale production relies on three people and a single oven.
4. Producing just enough for a small group or community rather than for mass sale.
Small-scale production of honey supplies only the nearby village.