agroforestry

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Recent Examples of agroforestry But rather than build a traditional resort, Shuttleworth proposed to unlock long-term economic growth through sustainable tourism and agroforestry. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 The new species lives on the ground and is active during the day near agroforestry areas, on the edges of younger forests or close to marshes and slow-flowing streams, according to the study. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 In these initiatives, global food corporations partner with international development agencies, local NGOs and government bodies to implement innovative agroforestry models. Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Fun fact: The company is also part of a broader effort to replenish the decimated chestnut tree population within Northeastern forests via regenerative agroforestry farms. Richard Collings, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for agroforestry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroforestry
Noun
  • The pilot spanned three-years and was developed with local partners in India, where field executives (often agronomy graduates from local universities) worked with farmers throughout the cotton growing season.
    Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The filing also details the acquisition of West Central Ag Services, expanding CHS's grain and agronomy platforms in west-central Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Their construction has provoked ferocious opposition from locals and smaller actors, as well as from environmental activists, who say agribusiness is monopolizing and likely depleting a vital public resource.
    Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
  • As these global tech giants pour billions into expanding their data storage footprints, amid soaring demand for cloud computing and AI applications, several Malaysian tycoons, including those with roots in agribusinesses, have latched on to this new wave.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Asian carp, introduced into the U.S. in the 1970s by the aquaculture industry, are overwhelming the Great Lakes, crowding out other species.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Home to over 8 million honeybees across eight apiaries, advanced hydroponics and aquaculture technology, Southall leads with sustainability and innovation in mind to provide amenities and culinary offerings rooted in the land’s past, present and future.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That’s why trees really need their canopies during hot summer temperatures, said James Downer, a plant pathologist and horticulturist who teaches arboriculture at Cal Poly Pomona and just retired from the Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • One of the fastest growing areas has been utility arboriculture, which involves managing trees near power lines and other infrastructure.
    Marguerite Holloway, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
Noun
  • 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
  • In the United States, some nonprofits such as the Traditional Native American Farmers Association have sought to promote agroecology.
    Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Conclusion The cannabis industry is undergoing a green revolution, with a growing emphasis on sustainability and organic cultivation.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • This timeline indicates that grape cultivation in Italy likely started during the Late Bronze Age.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tammy Sons is the CEO of TN Nursery and an expert plant advisor who studied horticulture.
    Tammy Sons, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Though people join the San Jose Garden Club to learn more about horticulture and to visit local gardens and nurseries, a big function of the club is to support the community.
    Lisa Thorn, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Agroforestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroforestry. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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