agriculture
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But the country's forests are still threatened by agriculture, which remains the largest driver of forest loss to make room for soy fields and cattle ranches.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Indicor makes pumps, valves, sensors and measurement equipment that service a range of industries such as agriculture and automotive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
People had significantly altered 75 percent of land and 66 percent of ocean areas through agriculture, fishing, climate change, pollution, and other activities.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
"Population markers show a dramatic fall, signs of agriculture disappear, the site was abandoned."
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Dryland agriculture became especially productive on Easter, tiny Anuta, and flat and low Tonga, where Polynesians devoted most of the land area to the growing of food.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing agriculture
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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Down on the Farm
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The United States
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