Definition of "agrobiology" []

• The study of plant nutrition and growth in relation to soil conditions, especially to determine ways to increase crop yields. (noun)

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• "Lysenko's main problem was to maintain his reputa - tion as a master of “agrobiology” (the term was his invention)."
• "Only protracted stagnation of yields brought them to a grudging retreat from farming by decree, and from Lysenko's “agrobiology,” which cast an aura of science over the Stalinist agricultural policy."
• "Biotechnology and medical device executives continue to rate their industry more highly than executives from the information technology, advanced manufacturing and clean technology/agrobiology industries, the release said."