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agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher]

noun

  1. the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.

  2. the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.

  3. agronomy.



agriculture

/ ˈæɡɪˌʌʃə /

noun

  1. the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock; farming; husbandry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

agriculture

  1. The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • agricultural adjective
  • agriculturally adverb
  • preagricultural adjective
  • preagriculture noun
  • semiagricultural adjective
  • unagricultural adjective
  • unagriculturally adverb
  • ˌˈܱٳܰ adverb
  • ˌˈܱٳܰ adjective
  • ˌˈܱٳܰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of agriculture1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin īܱū, from ī (genitive singular of ager “field”) + ܱū culture
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of agriculture1

C17: from Latin agriܱū, from ager field, land + ܱū culture
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Other companies around her that rely on agriculture have already been affected.

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“We want to be very clear: California agriculture depends on and values its workforce,” said Bryan Little, senior director of policy advocacy at the California Farm Bureau.

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A number of industries such as construction, leisure and hospitality, health care and agriculture rely heavily on immigrant workers.

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Head of policy Claire Daly said: "Emissions from transport, buildings and agriculture remain largely unchanged and far too high. Every year of inaction makes the path to a safer, fairer future even harder to reach."

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"We need to see the safe and sustainable use of sludge in agriculture to help clean up our waterways," a spokesperson said.

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