tell me the meaning

[sarathnirmala]

could you please tell me the meaning foe the following sentence. i found this in newspaper.

Farmers are forced to plant indigo in some part of the land they till.

also i cannot find the exact meaning for the above underlined phrases. why they used that words there? and what it means? Pls tell me?

[anupumh]

could you please tell me the meaning foe the following sentence. i found this in newspaper.

Farmers are forced to plant indigo in some part of the land they till.

also i cannot find the exact meaning for the above underlined phrases. why they used that words there? and what it means? Pls tell me?

The word till has a differerent meaning from the you know.. Have a look at this

till2  /tɪl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [til] Show IPA ,
–verb (used with object) 1. to labor, as by plowing or harrowing, upon (land) for the raising of crops; cultivate.
2. to plow.

–verb (used without object) 3. to cultivate the soil.

Now again read your sentence, I hope your doubts are cleared now.