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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

Definition of agronomy

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And, as in the past in both California and nationally, proponents and opponents of the switch cite the potential effects (good or bad) on health, business and agriculture as reasons to support or oppose the plan.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Theirs is the soil where agriculture was developed thousands of years ago, thanks to the use of guano and the presence of water.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Definition of agriculture

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Emma Daugherty, gardening expert and director of marketing for Bath Center Garden and Nursery in Colorado, suggests planting native nut trees and fruit trees to attract a variety of birds.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
A lot of gardening success depends on what is happening below the surface.

— Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of gardening

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The Huntington hosts a rice-planting day, offering hands-on learning about Japanese culture and farming techniques with their horticulture curator of Asian gardens.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Beth Bolles is a horticulture agent with the University of Florida IFAS Extension Escambia County.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026

Definition of horticulture

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Agriculture and farming are a mainstay of North Dakota’s economy.

— Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026
It a strange, mystical Bond movie, that’s part an attempt at Blacksploitation and part about Harlem gangsters, Caribbean drug farming, and voodoo-practicing witch doctors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

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