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agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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He told Barron’s that although it’s still too early to say how current conditions will affect consumer retail food prices downstream, agriculture is especially dependent on weather and climate.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The former defense minister, a Putin ally, has been tapped to run agriculture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Precision agriculture depends on large networks of sensors that continuously track soil conditions such as moisture, nutrients and contaminants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent viewed fertilizer and agriculture supply chains as of essential importance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

One reason just mentioned is that agriculture sustains much higher human population densities than does the hunting-gathering lifestyle—on the average, 10 to 100 times higher.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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