agroecology

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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 Though countries such as India, Senegal, and Brazil have advanced policies favoring agroecology recently, the method faces industry pushback and existing agricultural policy. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for agroecology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroecology
Noun
  • Deforestation over the same period fell 12% in the Cerrado, a savanna in central Brazil that has long been under pressure from the powerful agribusiness sector.
    Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Deforestation over the same period fell 12% in the Cerrado, a savanna in central Brazil that has long been under pressure from the powerful agribusiness sector.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • The first of these events in Arles, three years ago, raised the curtain on the regenerative agriculture movement, where soil and plant cultivation rely to a great degree, but not exclusively, on organic standards.
    Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • The local agricultural cooperative now struggles given the absence of irrigated agriculture in that area overlying the Ogallala.
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
  • Candidates for attorney general, comptroller, agriculture commissioner and railroad commissioner were among those who addressed conference attendees on Friday.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • However, cardboard has numerous potential uses in the garden, and finding ways to repurpose it in your flower or vegetable beds can reduce household waste, cut gardening costs, and offer other benefits as well.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
  • Few pieces in your closet can keep up with everything from gardening and travel days to long hours at the office and weekend plans, but a white T-shirt is one of them.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming.
    Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Optimize Water and Light Conditions While deadheading does much of the heavy lifting, consistent plant care is equally important, says Cynthia Domenghini, an instructor and horticulture specialist at Kansas State University.
    Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
  • Today, the gardens continue that legacy through a two-year horticulture program and a fellows program designed to train the next generation of garden leaders.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The couple say business is booming and that micro-farming is both a business and an enjoyable hobby.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Since taking up farming in 2019, Clarkson has become an outspoken agriculture advocate who has railed against the government’s decision to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026

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“Agroecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroecology. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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