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Which ancient civilization flourished in the Fertile Crescent, a center of early agriculture?

agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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Chlorpyrifos has been used extensively in agriculture for decades.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The plan is aimed at “maintaining as much irrigated agriculture as possible,” Max Gomberg, of the nonprofit California Water Impact Network, told the board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Immigration also provides workers for industries like construction, agriculture, food production and healthcare.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Family agriculture seemed to be over and had not been replaced by any other compelling idea,” Mr. Drury wrote in his 1994 debut, “The End of Vandalism.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

This was a direct result of the growth of agriculture and industrialization, and an unprecedented growth—more of an explosion, actually—in the human population.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh


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