Definition of "agriculture" []

• The science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock; farming. (noun)

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• "It is incipient agriculture, but should be carefully distinguished from the _field agriculture_ in which extensive pieces of land are subdued by the plough."
• "Technology in agriculture is an emotional topic and there are organizations or individuals who generally oppose modern agriculture or biotechnology."
• "A lot of the property, especially in agriculture, is now in the hands of worker and peasant cooperatives. ajay Says:"