cultivation vs farming

cultivation and farming both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cultivation	Yes	No	No	No
farming	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, farming is a hyponym of cultivation; that is, farming is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cultivation:

cultivation: (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
farming: the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

Other hyponyms of cultivation include aquaculture, apiculture, beekeeping, agriculture, husbandry, culture, tilling.

cultivation (noun)	farming (noun)
(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)	the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners	agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
the process of fostering the growth of something
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

cultivation (adjective)	farming (adjective)
	relating to farming or agriculture