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Recent Examples of agriculture Penang durian farming is mostly small-scale, possibly because land here is steep and rocky and thus challenging for industrial agriculture. Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 The cannabis sector could have transformed Thai agriculture, medicine and tourism, but uncertainty and policy reversals have stymied any sustainable growth, said cannabis activist Chokwan Kitty Chopaka. Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2025 In Lake Erie, where nutrients come primarily from agriculture, that means improving agricultural practices and restoring wetlands to reduce the amount of nutrients flowing off of farm fields and into the lake. Gregory J. Dick, The Conversation, 26 June 2025 Two programs remain: — An ag farmlands workshop will be held at 2 p.m. June 23 at the Lake County Board of County Commissioners chambers, 315 W. Main St., Tavares, with a discussion on local agriculture challenges and available resources. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for agriculture
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farming
Noun
  • Penang durian farming is mostly small-scale, possibly because land here is steep and rocky and thus challenging for industrial agriculture.
    Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
  • Increasing biodiversity and soil resilience through regenerative farming is both effective and within our means.
    Alan McClay, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025

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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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