How to Use agroecology in a Sentence

agroecology

noun
  • Some of those who took part are engaged in a type of farming called agroecology.
    — Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2022
  • This agroecology research also echoes the seismic changes in consumer trends that have been snowballing for the past decade.
    — Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The pandemic and now the war in Ukraine ahave shown just how resilient agroecology is in Brazil.
    — Ashoka, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • That’s what is keeping family farming and agroecology alive in Brazil.
    — Ashoka, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • Its recognition that systemic problems require systemic solutions makes agroecology a threat.
    — Raj Patel, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2021
  • In agroecology, farmers find ways not to exterminate pests but to reach an ecological equilibrium.
    — Raj Patel, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2021
  • McClelland studied agroecology in college, but says that the theoretical classroom work barely prepared her for the rigors of the real thing.
    — Chris Moody, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
  • McClelland studied agroecology in college, but says that the theoretical classroom work barely prepared her for the rigors of the real thing.
    — Chris Moody, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
  • Guatemala Guatemalan agroecology schools are facilitating the spread of Indigenous knowledge to strengthen smallholder farmers.
    — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Dozens of educational workshops, lectures, panels and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the weekend, ranging from discussions on agroecology policy to beer tasting.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The program centers on the practice of agroecology – using ecological principles to increase agricultural yields, usually on small plots of land, while benefiting the environment.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Yet agroecology continues to generate ecological and social gains across scales, particularly when formal research institutions recognize the expertise of social movements and when women’s rights are central.
    — Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Within this context, Ada has decided to learn practices to promote health, including agroecology, renewable energy, and regenerative tourism, which seeks to nurture a destination instead of extracting resources from it.
    — Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Reduced pollination also yields lower-quality fruit, according to Robbie Girling, an associate professor of agroecology at the University of Reading and a co-author of the study.
    — Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Inês Costa Pereira is a landscape architect and Portuguese advocate for agroecology, which applies sustainable ecology principles to agriculture while supporting local environments, small farms, and native animals and plants.
    — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023

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