agroforestry
noun
ag·ro·for·est·ry
ˌa-grō-ˈfȯr-ə-strē 
-ˈfär-
: land management involving the growing of trees in association with food crops or pastures
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His family has almost 500 acres of vines in the region, and in addition to transitioning a large part of the estate to organic and biodynamic, Brocard also began planting dense groves of trees, an approach known as agroforestry, to help expand the forms of life within their vineyards.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
For example, in Malawi, Concern Worldwide is providing coaching on a variety of income generating activities that can support its participants’ ability to respond to drought by providing coaching on climate smart agriculture, home gardening, conservation and agroforestry.
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
What struck me most is how this model embodies similar principles to agroforestry.
—Alana Sandel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Participants gain hands-on experience in diverse agricultural practices—from orchard management and agroforestry to animal husbandry, beekeeping, food preservation, and agri-business—while also learning cultural techniques rooted in Hawaiian traditions.
—Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
For example, in Malawi, Concern Worldwide is providing coaching on a variety of income generating activities that can support its participants’ ability to respond to drought by providing coaching on climate smart agriculture, home gardening, conservation and agroforestry.
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
What struck me most is how this model embodies similar principles to agroforestry.
—Alana Sandel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Participants gain hands-on experience in diverse agricultural practices—from orchard management and agroforestry to animal husbandry, beekeeping, food preservation, and agri-business—while also learning cultural techniques rooted in Hawaiian traditions.
—Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for agroforestry
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“Agroforestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agroforestry. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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