cultivation

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In the vast greenhouses, trays of plants shuttle around on rollers, which deliver them to the next stage of cultivation in sequence.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Agriculture is also a major emitter through the methane released by livestock during digestion as well as rice cultivation, where flooded fields create ideal conditions for methane-emitting bacteria.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Under Measure CB, illegal businesses would pay the same tax on gross receipts that legal businesses pay, including 10% on cannabis sales, 5% on medical cannabis sales and 2% on manufacturing, cultivation or other commercialization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Although it is an attractive and edible species, the golden oyster mushroom has demonstrated its ability to escape cultivation and establish itself in the wild, where it can outcompete native fungi.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

People in Central America domesticated maize and beans without knowing anything about wheat and pea cultivation in the Middle East.

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