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Recent Examples of monoculture
The age of streaming, self-distribution, and the decline of global monoculture can make being a consumer of media overwhelming.
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Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
26 May 2026
This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming.
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Indrabati Lahiri,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
But that large-scale monoculture faded by the 1990s amid international competition, and officials began to promote smaller farms — some, like Kongphan’s, just a few acres — with a wider array of crops that could be sold to local grocery stores or at farmers markets.
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
This option is ideal for a landscape area where a vigorous weed has taken over, forming a monoculture.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
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Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
26 May 2026
This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming.
—
Indrabati Lahiri,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
But that large-scale monoculture faded by the 1990s amid international competition, and officials began to promote smaller farms — some, like Kongphan’s, just a few acres — with a wider array of crops that could be sold to local grocery stores or at farmers markets.
—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
This option is ideal for a landscape area where a vigorous weed has taken over, forming a monoculture.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monoculture
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Local agriculture can benefit from precision farming, predictive analytics, and resource optimization that increase productivity while lowering costs.
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Yet despite those struggles, South Africa, one of Africa’s leading industrial economies, remains a destination for migrants willing to take low-paying jobs in domestic work, security and agriculture.
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Local agriculture can benefit from precision farming, predictive analytics, and resource optimization that increase productivity while lowering costs.
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Regenerative agriculture is a sustainable farming practice focused on soil health.
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There’s something quietly radical in that insistence that transformation doesn’t require a grand reset, just patient cultivation of alternatives.
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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.
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Its growth was stimulated by small gold strikes in the 1880s and, most importantly, by pastoralism.
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Frachetti, who specializes in pastoralism in the Bronze Age, was also not involved with the study.
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Multiple teams —including the animal husbandry team and veterinary team — work together to assess the animal’s quality of life.
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The museum holds an eclectic collection from the Fabyans, who were involved in diplomacy, scientific research, farming and animal husbandry.
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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With history, culture, and great places to eat, these quaint spots are ideal launchpads for exploring the natural beauty of the Golden State.
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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.
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The events underscore the challenge of balancing conservation, Indigenous interests and pressure from agribusiness, one of Brazil’s most powerful sectors.
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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monoculture. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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