agroecology

American  

[ag-roh-i-kol-uh-jee, ee-kol-] / ˌæg roʊ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, iˈkɒl- /

noun

1. the application of ecological principles to agriculture, with attention to how agricultural practice will affect habitats or ecosystems.

   Peasant farming is feeding the world and capable of cooling the planet through agroecology and a respect for biodiversity.

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Other Word Forms

• agroecological adjective
• agroecologically adverb
• agroecologist noun

Etymology

Origin of agroecology

First recorded in 1930–35; agro- ( def. ) + ecology ( def. )

Example Sentences

He said he believes promoting more local agriculture would help, along with adopting farming methods that work with nature, including the sustainable techniques of agroecology and permaculture.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Gliessman, a retired agroecology professor at UC Santa Cruz, said the lawsuit led residents who were previously supportive of the carrot companies to see them in a new light.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

They focused on data from the global economy, U.S. agricultural economies, agroecology and hydrology/water quality to capture the impacts of the climate change mitigation policy on agriculture and the resulting water quality co-benefits.

From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023

An agroecology project in Chololo village in Tanzania, for example, saw the number of households eating three meals per day rise from 29% to 62%.

From Salon • May 9, 2023

As practiced in Puerto Rico, agroecology often involves polyculture, or growing different crops together; composting; limiting or eschewing synthetic fertilizers and pesticides; and an emphasis on improving rural life.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022