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agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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“I think a lot of the problem is that ag relationships are based on trust, and agriculture borrowers tend to work with banks for multiple generations,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The minister for agriculture, whose villa has its own footnote in mid-20th-century Mafia history, will continue serving in the Cabinet.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Koc Holding is a family-run conglomerate set up in the 1920s whose main sectors are energy, automotive, durable consumer goods and finance, although it is also involved in technology, food, retail, tourism, agriculture and shipbuilding.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

That villa has been leased since 2002 by Anton Refalo, who has served in this government as the minister for agriculture.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Key hallmarks of this transition included the development of agriculture, metallurgy, complex technology, centralized government, and writing.

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




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