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sustainable agriculture
[ suh-stey-nuh-buhl ag-ri-kuhl-cher ]
noun
- any of a number of farming methods, such as rotating crops and minimizing or eliminating chemicals, that preserve a healthy agricultural environment by preventing depletion of natural resources. Compare unsustainable agriculture ( def ).
Example Sentences
Discover the work of George Washington Carver, a plant-based engineering pioneer — and one of the nation’s earliest proponents of sustainable agriculture — at the California African American Museum.
Carver’s work was immensely ahead of its time, paving the way for modern sustainable agriculture and plant-based medicines.
Sustainable agriculture is being discussed at the UN's climate summit, Cop29, in Azerbaijan this week.
Claudio Angelo from Brazil's Climate Observatory said that in the case of his country, while measures like punishing people for felling trees had been successful it was also important to focus on promoting things like sustainable agriculture.
Other money would be used to create parks, protect wildlife and habitats, fight air pollution, address extreme heat events and fund sustainable agriculture.
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