agriculture
Example Sentences
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Although raised-field agriculture eventually ended -- likely because of population decline and social upheaval after European colonization -- this does not diminish the effectiveness of these systems.
From Science Daily
INS data revealed two-thirds of apprehended workers labored in industrial and construction jobs, not agriculture as was conventionally believed.
Deputy agriculture minister Christos Kellas told state TV ERT that farmers had received reduced EU subsidies as the investigation into fraudulent claims was still underway.
From Barron's
The Republic of Ireland's agriculture minister, Martin Heydon, said his thoughts are with the affected farm family.
From BBC
Quantum Systems, which actually has no connection to the buzzy world of quantum computing, develops dual use drones for both government and civilian use, such as for agriculture.
From Barron's
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