agricultural practice
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3.5
- noun
- /ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl ˈpræktɪs/
- Farmers are adopting organic agricultural practices to improve soil health and reduce chemical use.
- sustainable agricultural practices
- good agricultural practices
- intensive agricultural practices
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Examples
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Improvements in farming and agricultural practices resulted in increased food production and subsequently in population growth.
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It's to ensure that the food is being produced according to the FDA's good agricultural practices.
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Only one state met the deadline for communication of its code of good agricultural practice.
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The government has provided guidance in the selection of crops, agricultural practices, and land use.
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How do different agricultural practices and technologies affect water availability and quality?
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Many of these agricultural practices are already used in common silvicultural applications.
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More than a decade ago, the farm began using sustainable agricultural practices developed through ARS research.
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The regulation required member states, including the UK, to design multi-annual programs to encourage sustainable agricultural practices.
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Data show that poor agricultural practices are the primary cause of impairments in surface water quality nationwide.
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An earlier ENSO forecast might also have allowed farmers to change key agricultural practices.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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3.8
Preparing land and using it to grow crops, often on a large scale
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2.8
The activity of raising farm animals, especially cattle, on a large farm
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To grow and care for garden plants like fruit trees, vegetables, and flowers
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2.7
Gathering ripe crops from fields
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3.9
A way of farming that meets today's needs without using up resources or harming the environment
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A way of raising many animals in crowded buildings for food
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Farming that grows food mainly for the farmer's family, not for sale
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Work on soil to make it ready for planting crops
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Preparing and turning soil so crops can grow
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Keeping cows to produce milk and cheese
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A way of keeping farm animals that lets them roam outdoors
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3.1
A farm that grows crops and keeps animals together
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7.5
A way of life based on raising and moving herds of animals to graze
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'agricultural' (relating to farming) modifying 'practice' (a method or way of doing something), so the phrase simply denotes a farming method. This adjective+noun pattern is a common, cross-linguistic composition that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.
Etymology
Agricultural practice paints a simple picture: agricultural means farming and practice means a regular way of doing things, like a farmer plowing fields, sowing seeds, or rotating crops. So the phrase now refers to the 'methods' or 'techniques' farmers use to grow crops or look after animals.