agroecology
noun
ag·ro·ecol·o·gy ˌa-grō-ē-ˈkä-lə-jē 
-i-ˈkä-,
-e-ˈkä-
: an ecological approach to agriculture that views agricultural areas as ecosystems and is concerned with the ecological impact of agricultural practices
agroecological
ˌa-grō-ˌē-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective -ˌe-kə-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That’s what is keeping family farming and agroecology alive in Brazil. 
Ashoka, Forbes, 2 May 2022 The pandemic and now the war in Ukraine ahave shown just how resilient agroecology is in Brazil. Ashoka, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Yet agroecology continues to generate ecological and social gains across scales, particularly when formal research institutions recognize the expertise of social movements and when women’s rights are central. Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2021 Reduced pollination also yields lower-quality fruit, according to Robbie Girling, an associate professor of agroecology at the University of Reading and a co-author of the study. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 The program centers on the practice of agroecology – using ecological principles to increase agricultural yields, usually on small plots of land, while benefiting the environment. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2022 Its recognition that systemic problems require systemic solutions makes agroecology a threat. Raj Patel, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2021 This agroecology research also echoes the seismic changes in consumer trends that have been snowballing for the past decade. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 In agroecology, farmers find ways not to exterminate pests but to reach an ecological equilibrium. Raj Patel, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2021 See More
Ashoka, Forbes, 2 May 2022 The pandemic and now the war in Ukraine ahave shown just how resilient agroecology is in Brazil. Ashoka, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Yet agroecology continues to generate ecological and social gains across scales, particularly when formal research institutions recognize the expertise of social movements and when women’s rights are central. Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2021 Reduced pollination also yields lower-quality fruit, according to Robbie Girling, an associate professor of agroecology at the University of Reading and a co-author of the study. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 The program centers on the practice of agroecology – using ecological principles to increase agricultural yields, usually on small plots of land, while benefiting the environment. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2022 Its recognition that systemic problems require systemic solutions makes agroecology a threat. Raj Patel, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2021 This agroecology research also echoes the seismic changes in consumer trends that have been snowballing for the past decade. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 In agroecology, farmers find ways not to exterminate pests but to reach an ecological equilibrium. Raj Patel, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
agroecology
noun
as in agribusiness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- agribusiness
- agronomy
- agriculture
- agroforestry
- cultivation
- horticulture
- farming
- gardening
- pomology
- farmwork
- tillage
- aquaculture
- culture
- arboriculture
- hydroponics
- pastoralism
- monoculture
- aquiculture
- husbandry
- mixed farming
- sharecropping
- animal husbandry