cultivation

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This marks a break from the traditional practice of shifting cultivation, which involves clearing a new patch of forest each year -- fuelling conflicts in a region facing rapid population growth.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

As a result, the leftover flour is free from processing contaminants, aside from residues already present from agricultural sunflower cultivation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Parla says that, to an extent, the city of Gorizia has built their economy around the Rosa di Gorizia; a crisp and delicately bitter radicchio variety known for its rose-like appearance and intense cultivation process.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Asked what failed and whether he accepted responsibility, Petro said coca cultivation growth was slowing and described "two simultaneous approaches."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

What they found is everything you would expect to find if you were comparing children raised in an atmosphere of concerted cultivation with children raised in an atmosphere of natural growth.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell