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agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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The former defense minister, a Putin ally, has been tapped to run agriculture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Precision agriculture depends on large networks of sensors that continuously track soil conditions such as moisture, nutrients and contaminants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent viewed fertilizer and agriculture supply chains as of essential importance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Nutrient levels - primarily phosphorus - in the lough, from agriculture and wastewater, play a key role in stimulating the blooms' growth.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Inhabitants of those islands developed intensive dryland agriculture requiring a heavy input of labor to build terraces, carry out mulching, rotate crops, reduce or eliminate fallow periods, and maintain tree plantations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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