Thesaurus results for AGROECOLOGY

agroecology

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Definition of agroecology

as in agribusiness

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Recent Examples of agroecology The site serves as a working farm and education center focused on agroecology, carbon capture, soil health, and sustainable supply chains. — Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 The program helps the school’s agroecology program maintain the garden. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2025 Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger. — Eduardo Garcia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 In the United States, some nonprofits such as the Traditional Native American Farmers Association have sought to promote agroecology. — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for agroecology

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Earth Observation And Analytics Companies in the EO segment, including optical, radar and hyperspectral sensor providers, are building a large market serving agribusiness, insurance, logistics, land use and infrastructure.

— Anton Alikov, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The events underscore the challenge of balancing conservation, Indigenous interests and pressure from agribusiness, one of Brazil’s most powerful sectors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026

Definition of agribusiness

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From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.

— Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Planting a tree or tending to a garden is a simple way for individuals to contribute to the climate fight, Chris Cerveny, a soil science and agronomy expert and co-founder of Just Good Soil, an agricultural company that focuses on regenerative gardening practices, told ABC News.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026

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If passed, the measure sponsored by the Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts would outlaw recreational cannabis sales and home cannabis cultivation, although possession of marijuana by adults would remain legal.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The findings also revealed a record amount of coca cultivation in 2024, with approximately 261,000 hectares, or about 645,000 acres, planted across the nation.

— Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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That dividing line is a growing source of concern for the town’s residents, whose economy largely depends on tourism and agriculture.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The lack of acknowledgement on the use of glyphosate is the antithesis of regenerative agriculture and a leap backwards to the movement that acts as the most practical solution to fixing our food system.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of agriculture

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These days, getting out of the house means gardening, hitting the gym or volunteering at the local animal shelter.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 July 2026
To make this easier, Rebecca Sears, the gardening authority at Ferry-Morse, suggests starting with a color that’s available in a wide range of different flowers.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Definition of gardening

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The article highlights the hypocrisy of promoting regenerative farming while allowing glyphosate, a probable carcinogen, which undermines soil health and human well-being.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Fenced in and barred from foraging, fishing, hunting, and farming, Indigenous peoples were intentionally cut off from the calorie-rich landscapes that had fed them for millennia.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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