scientific agriculture
- noun
- /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
- Specialized
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agricultura científica
- The farmer adopted scientific agriculture methods to improve crop yields and soil health.
Examples
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By utilizing scientific agriculture, experts can enhance food production while minimizing environmental impact.
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Many universities offer programs in scientific agriculture to train future agricultural scientists.
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Since 1900 or so, these trains had become important across the nation in dissolving rural suspicion of scientific agriculture.
Academic text (2007) -
Youth claim extensive knowledge that may or may not be part of seniors' repertoire: school-based knowledge, knowledge of bureaucracy, scientific agriculture, and the means to progress.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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7.5
The study of how to grow crops and care for soil
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4.2
The study of farming, including growing crops and raising animals
The study and use of science and technology to make farming, crops, and animals better
How Scientific
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward compositional combination of 'scientific' (relating to science) modifying 'agriculture' (farming), so a learner who knows both words can infer it means applying scientific principles to farming. This adjective+noun pattern is common and mirrors constructions in many languages, making the phrase readily understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Scientific agriculture paints a simple picture: farmers using scientific tools and tests to care for their agriculture, checking the soil and measuring plant growth. So, it means 'to use science to manage land and grow crops'.