" unfertile "

1: producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation;

  * e.g., " ... struggling to make a living with the region's unfertile fields "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barren,

•  bony,

•  dead,

•  desolate,

•  hardscrabble,

•  impoverished,

•  infertile,

•  poor,

•  stark,

•  unproductive,

•  waste

•  Antonyms : 

•  fertile,

•  fruitful,

•  lush,

•  luxuriant,

•  productive,

•  rich