agroecology

noun

ag·​ro·​ecol·​o·​gy ˌa-grō-ē-ˈkä-lə-jē How to pronounce agroecology (audio)
-i-ˈkä-,
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: an ecological approach to agriculture that views agricultural areas as ecosystems and is concerned with the ecological impact of agricultural practices
agroecological adjective

Examples of agroecology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Inês Costa Pereira is a landscape architect and Portuguese advocate for agroecology, which applies sustainable ecology principles to agriculture while supporting local environments, small farms, and native animals and plants. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023 Within this context, Ada has decided to learn practices to promote health, including agroecology, renewable energy, and regenerative tourism, which seeks to nurture a destination instead of extracting resources from it. Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023 Guatemala Guatemalan agroecology schools are facilitating the spread of Indigenous knowledge to strengthen smallholder farmers. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2023 McClelland studied agroecology in college, but says that the theoretical classroom work barely prepared her for the rigors of the real thing. Chris Moody, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023 For example, switching away from industrial farming to more sustainable methods – such as agroecology or agroforestry, increasing soil carbon content through the use of cover crops, and promoting soil health by reducing the use of chemical fertilisers. Quora, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Some of those who took part are engaged in a type of farming called agroecology. Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2022 The one-day summit focused on four major topics: protecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems; promoting agroecology, a more sustainable way to grow food; increasing funding to protect biodiversity; and identifying links between deforestation and the health of humans and animals. Sylvie Corbet, Star Tribune, 11 Jan. 2021 Two years ago, a landmark report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food demonstrated that agroecology based on sustainable, small-scale, organic methods could potentially double food production in entire regions facing persistent hunger, over five to 10 years. Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2013

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Word History

Etymology

agro- + ecology

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agroecology was in 1967

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“Agroecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agroecology. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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