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cultivation

[kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌkʌl təˈveɪ ʃən /




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Circular and rectangular ditches, drainage channels, raised planting platforms, and clusters of mounds create a complex network designed for water control and cultivation.

From Science Daily

In most refugee settlements, the government has run out of land to allocate to migrants for crop cultivation, and in at least one, refugees have come to blows over the plots that are available.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As cardamom is the queen of spices and a cash crop lot of people have started get in to cultivation," she says.

From BBC

The total area under opium poppy cultivation this year was estimated at 10,200 hectares, mostly in the north-east of the country, with Badakhshan province accounting for the largest share.

From BBC

The scientists evaluated whether SAI could help stabilize conditions for grape, coffee, and cacao cultivation across major growing areas in western Europe, South America, and West Africa.

From Science Daily