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Recent Examples of agroecology
The site serves as a working farm and education center focused on agroecology, carbon capture, soil health, and sustainable supply chains.
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The program helps the school’s agroecology program maintain the garden.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger.
—Eduardo Garcia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Though countries such as India, Senegal, and Brazil have advanced policies favoring agroecology recently, the method faces industry pushback and existing agricultural policy.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The program helps the school’s agroecology program maintain the garden.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger.
—Eduardo Garcia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Though countries such as India, Senegal, and Brazil have advanced policies favoring agroecology recently, the method faces industry pushback and existing agricultural policy.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroecology
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Brazil is a global agribusiness powerhouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Compost also fuels beneficial soil microorganisms, a growing front in the fight for healthier soil, according to Allison, who says agribusiness companies might soon be able to mass-produce soil-enriching microbes that farmers can spread on fields.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tom Huesgen, the golf club’s director of agronomy, said the club is undertaking the effort in order to provide a consistent playing experience—the gras say-grade will also improve irrigation efficiency.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In professional stadium design, field availability is governed less by calendars than by agronomy, recovery cycles, and surface integrity.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bar stands as a testament to his intentional cultivation of friendships — without his friends, The Contrary wouldn't exist.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The applicant, South Morro Hills 47, LLC, is requesting a conditional use permit for cannabis cultivation in the 1300 block of Sleeping Indian Road.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Post also apparently believes agriculture and ranching have no responsibility in helping to cope with the drought, despite the fact that agriculture uses at least 85% of water consumed in the state.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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With the onset of agriculture, trees were removed to make room for sheep and cattle, which grazed out the natural vegetation.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Armed with shovels, mountains of mulch, and gardening tools, students from all grades are turning their campus into a climate change-fighting superpower.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Compared to traditional outdoor gardening, a greenhouse gives you a buffer against the elements.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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One of the strategies for combatting climate change in the Tomorrow Garden is agroforestry, which integrates the cultivation of trees and crops together.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Reardon is a horticulture agent with Johnson County, K-State University Extension.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Even careful farming practices cannot eliminate the risk, because contamination can occur at multiple points during production.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Abatti, 63, owns a large farming operation in the Imperial Valley, growing crops including sugar beets, alfalfa and melons.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Agroecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroecology. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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