sustainable agriculture

[ suh-stey-nuh-buhl ag-ri-kuhl-cher ]

noun
  1. any of a number of farming methods, such as rotating crops and minimizing or eliminating chemicals, that preserve a healthy agricultural environment by preventing depletion of natural resources. : Compare unsustainable agriculture.

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How to use sustainable agriculture in a sentence

  • On Friday, members committed $12 billion in food aid to help poverty-stricken nations develop sustainable agriculture.

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