agricultural

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The authors cite “lack of organization and inefficient production” on agricultural lands converted into “the People’s Farms.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Algae need nitrogen and phosphorus to grow, and the Reflecting Pool is primarily fed by the Potomac River, which gets heavy doses of those nutrients from nearby urban and agricultural lands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

The president also noted that the government had not implemented policies to diversify the economy especially in the agricultural sector, which would cut reliance on imported goods that can be produced locally.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Despite their importance, grasslands remain among the least protected ecosystems on Earth and are being converted to agricultural land four times faster than forests.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Farming enabled populations to increase so radically and rapidly that no complex agricultural society could ever again sustain itself if it returned to hunting and gathering.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari