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Recent Examples of agribusiness
As a result, the area is especially rich in monasteries that, Dalla Ragione knew, had old gardens and orchards that had escaped the farm consolidations over the past half-century thanks to their isolated locations—and their unwillingness to sell their land to agribusiness.
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Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
The good news is that many players in the food supply chain, large and small, are already digitalizing farming processes and services.
SAP Intelligent Agriculture, for example, helps agribusiness companies increase farming efficiency.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The future residences are covered under Proposition 13, while the agribusiness is taxed under the Williamson Act, which provides reduced property tax savings based on production.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
Iraq would welcome investment in its agribusiness, industrial, and hydrocarbon sectors; Syria, whose infrastructure has been shattered, has an almost infinite need for reconstruction assistance, which Iran cannot begin to address.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2021
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Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
The good news is that many players in the food supply chain, large and small, are already digitalizing farming processes and services.
SAP Intelligent Agriculture, for example, helps agribusiness companies increase farming efficiency.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The future residences are covered under Proposition 13, while the agribusiness is taxed under the Williamson Act, which provides reduced property tax savings based on production.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
Iraq would welcome investment in its agribusiness, industrial, and hydrocarbon sectors; Syria, whose infrastructure has been shattered, has an almost infinite need for reconstruction assistance, which Iran cannot begin to address.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agribusiness
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The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The brand owns and runs 28 golf courses across their resort portfolio and handles operations, maintenance and agronomy in house.Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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The 2003 Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) increased policy focus on water conservation, resulting in less water being used in agriculture, so that more could be provided to urban areas like San Diego.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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By 2050, Tanzania may experience significant drought and more intense flooding, which could lead to a widespread decrease in agriculture and a lowering of the gross domestic product by up to 18 percent.New York Times, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chateau St Jean 2023 Carneros Chardonnay The Carneros Chardonnay flourishes in a cool climate with moderate temperatures, maritime winds, and daily coastal fog, creating an ideal microclimate for grape cultivation.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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She was tasked with traveling throughout Mexico to learn about the country’s culture, including agave cultivation.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hailing from Anoka, Minnesota, 44-year-old Gienger is a horticulture teacher at Anoka Technical College.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Show Gardens along Main Avenue, Sanctuary and Feature Gardens explore themes through horticulture, while the All About Plants area in the Floral Marquee focuses on planting.Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
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The company plans to expand its fish farming operations in Taiwan, the U.S., and Brazil and aims to enhance market penetration through the establishment of fish farms and diversification of revenue streams.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Homan, 63, decided on a career in law enforcement as a boy in West Carthage, New York, watching his father work as a magistrate in the small farming town.Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ditch these gardening supplies at the end of the growing season to set yourself up for a successful spring.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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At that point, Stewart had expanded from just cookbooks to crafts, gardening, decorating, and home furnishings.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
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Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger.Eduardo Garcia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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In the United States, some nonprofits such as the Traditional Native American Farmers Association have sought to promote agroecology.Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
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Slightly more than half of growers (56 percent) adopted no-till or conservation tillage methods, while 62 percent integrated cover crops into their operations.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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The money also will help more farmers in the basin adopt those practices, like planting crops that cover the ground year-round to catch rain, and reducing tillage, which stirs up the soil and accelerates erosion.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agribusiness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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