Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The application of ecology to agriculture, as in the conservation of soil and water resources, the minimization of pollution, and the use of natural fertilizers and pesticides.
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- noun The application of
ecology toagriculture
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Examples
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Just to clarify, Sasha did not call agroecology a "soft science," I did, and it was based on perceptions (perhaps faulty ones) gleaned from a ...
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper Matt Sellwood 2009
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper 2009
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper 2009
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper 2009
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper 2009
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper 2009
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper 2009
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper 2009
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Instead of GM crops and a new 'green revolution for Africa', the answer to the food crisis and climate change lies in smaller-scale, local 'agroecology'.
Red Pepper 2009
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Agroecology calls for a redesign of agricultural systems based on ecological and socio-cultural processes and respect for biodiversity.
Palestine and the West Bank Agricultural Struggle - Life & Thyme Share on Twitter 2021
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“By introducing agroecology,” Dagher says, “we can be independent in terms of inputs—like fertilizers, pesticides, seeds—and we can produce more with less water.”
Palestine and the West Bank Agricultural Struggle - Life & Thyme Share on Twitter 2021
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