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
  • Brazil is a global agribusiness powerhouse.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Compost also fuels beneficial soil microorganisms, a growing front in the fight for healthier soil, according to Allison, who says agribusiness companies might soon be able to mass-produce soil-enriching microbes that farmers can spread on fields.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sarah Budde Rodriguez is an agronomy solutions manager at Tidal Grow AgriScience.
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Tom Huesgen, the golf club’s director of agronomy, said the club is undertaking the effort in order to provide a consistent playing experience—the gras say-grade will also improve irrigation efficiency.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In organic systems, tilling and cultivation are often recommended for weed control rather than chemical herbicides.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to boosting white seabass stocks, the hatchery work has taught researchers some things about aquatic cultivation that apply to other marine species.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This pattern isn’t unique to bats, the authors suggested, and likely applies to biodiversity loss and its impacts on agriculture broadly.
    Leah Campbell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
  • For a state like Illinois — a global hub for manufacturing and agriculture — these federal trade wars act as a direct anchor on our economy.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Miami scored well for its year-round growing season, and Houston has no shortage of access to community gardens, garden supplies, and gardening clubs.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This guide describes the benefits of growing moss and the best types of moss to grow, then provides step-by-step planting instructions on how to grow moss with some gardening techniques.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One of the strategies for combatting climate change in the Tomorrow Garden is agroforestry, which integrates the cultivation of trees and crops together.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers.
    Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Markis Hill is a Johnson County, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Garden Works, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Detroit, is the brainchild of veteran landscape and garden designer Deborah Silver, who grafts fine art and style onto the world of horticulture.
    Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The capital allocates 22% of land for farming and promotes urban innovations like vertical farms and hydroponics to boost local food production.
    Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Agroecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroecology. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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