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Meaning of "agroforestry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGROFORESTRY

agroforestry  [ˌæɡrəʊˈfɒrɪstrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGROFORESTRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Agroforestry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AGROFORESTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

agroforestry

Agroforestry

Agroforestry or agro-sylviculture is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. It combines agricultural and forestry technologies to create more diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, and sustainable land-use systems.

Definition of agroforestry in the English dictionary

The definition of agroforestry in the dictionary is a method of farming integrating herbaceous and tree crops.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGROFORESTRY


artistry
ˈɑːtɪstrɪ
baptistery
ˈbæptɪstrɪ
baptistry
ˈbæptɪstrɪ
biochemistry
ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
chemistry
ˈkɛmɪstrɪ
dentistry
ˈdɛntɪstrɪ
electrochemistry
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
floristry
ˈflɒrɪstrɪ
forestry
ˈfɒrɪstrɪ
geochemistry
ˌdʒiːəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
histochemistry
ˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
immunochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
immunohistochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
maestri
ˈmaɪstrɪ
ministry
ˈmɪnɪstrɪ
pastry
ˈpeɪstrɪ
photochemistry
ˌfəʊtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ
tapestry
ˈtæpɪstrɪ
thermochemistry
ˌθɜːməʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGROFORESTRY

agro-environmental
agrobiological
agrobiologist
agrobiology
agrobusiness
agrochemical
agrodolce
agroforester
agroindustrial
agroindustry
agrologic
agrological
agrologist
agrology
agronomial
agronomic
agronomical
agronomically
agronomics
agronomist

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGROFORESTRY

ancestry
Bayeux tapestry
combinatorial chemistry
construction industry
entertainment industry
fashion industry
film industry
food industry
foreign ministry
hospitality industry
hotel industry
industry
inorganic chemistry
land registry
manufacturing industry
organic chemistry
physical chemistry
service industry
steel industry
vestry

Synonyms and antonyms of agroforestry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «agroforestry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGROFORESTRY

Find out the translation of agroforestry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of agroforestry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agroforestry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

农林业
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agroforestería
570 millions of speakers

English

agroforestry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कृषि वानिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحراجة الزراعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

агролесомелиорации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agroflorestal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃষি বনায়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agroforesterie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agroforestri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Agroforstwirtschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アグロフォレストリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

농림업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agroforestry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nông lâm kết hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேளாண்காடுவளர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कृषीउद्योग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarımsal ormancılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agroforestali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

agroleśnictwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

агролісомеліорації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agrosilvicultura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγροδασικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bosbou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agroforestry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agroskogbruk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agroforestry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGROFORESTRY»

The term «agroforestry» is regularly used and occupies the 85.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGROFORESTRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «agroforestry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «agroforestry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agroforestry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGROFORESTRY»

Discover the use of agroforestry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agroforestry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Introduction to Agroforestry
The history of agroforestry.
P. K. R. Nair, 1993
2
Valuing Agroforestry Systems: Methods and Applications
Economic analyses. Environmental economic analyses. Household constraints and agroforestry adoption. Macroeconomic and institutional analyses.
Janaki R. R. Alavalapati, D. Evan Mercer, 2006
3
Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical ...
Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Landscapes brings together 46 scientists and practitioners from 13 countries with decades of field experience in tropical regions to explore how agroforestry practices can help promote ...
Götz Schroth, Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca, Celia A. Harvey, 2013
4
Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management
The book also includes a DVD that features videos on forest measurement and harvesting; Treesmart, an agroforestry species database; a Farm Forestry Toolbox; a Farm Forestry & Agroforestry Reference Library and many regionally specific ...
Ian Nuberg, Brendan Hugh George, Rowan Reid, 2009
5
Agroforestry in dryland Africa
Agroforestry as a popular science: introduction to agroforestry, participatory planning - processand methods, evaluating the project.
Dianne E. Rocheleau, Fred R. Weber, Alison Field-Juma, 1988
6
Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural Systems examines the environmental and social conditions that affect the roles and performance of trees in field- and forest-based agricultural production systems.
Louise E. Buck, James P. Lassoie, Erick C.M. Fernandes, 1998
7
Agroforestry: Systems and Practices
Agroforestry is an age old practice throughout the world, but its recognition as a science is nearly three decades old.
Pankaj Panwar, 2007
8
Ecological Basis of Agroforestry
Divided into four sections, this comprehensive volume begins with a study of tree-crop interaction in tropical and temperate climates.
Daizy Rani Batish, Ravinder Kumar Kohli, Shibu Jose, 2007
9
Agroforestry - The Future of Global Land Use
This volume contains a solid body of the current state of knowledge on the various themes and activities in agroforestry worldwide.
P.K. Ramachandran Nair, Dennis Garrity, 2012
10
The Silvicultural Basis For Agroforestry Systems
This guide also uses the knowledge gained about the temporal and spatial dynamic and productivity of forests as the basis for silvicultural applications in agroforestry systems.
Florencia Montagnini, Mark S Ashton, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGROFORESTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agroforestry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mountain Societies Research Institute Enters a New Phase
... address major themes such as sustainable land management, mountain tourism, and agroforestry for landscape restoration and livelihoods. «GlacierHub, Jul 15»
2
MP meets farmers in Parliament
All sectors of the food industry were represented from dairy to horticulture, traditional mixed farms and agroforestry and Community growing ... «Stornoway Gazette, Jul 15»
3
West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand's special needs stressed for Ganga …
... include soil/wildlife conservation; identification of local species for plantations including bamboo, grasses and medicinal plants; agroforestry; ... «Web India, Jul 15»
4
Agroecology: The science that can help scale sustainable food
In Malawi, an estimated 200,000 farm families have begun embracing agroforestry, an agroecological technique that integrates trees in farms ... «GreenBiz, Jul 15»
5
Water Valley workshop getting a lot of buzz
Gary Bank, a recently retired agroforestry researcher with the Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society, will discuss wild bees, their role in the ... «Cochrane Eagle, Jul 15»
6
Wake Up and Smell the Low Carbon Coffee in Costa Rica
Solution: Use agroforestry methods to add trees to the coffee plantations to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, shade the coffee plants, and ... «The Costa Rica Star, Jul 15»
7
Soil Security and Incorporating Forestry Into Food Security Strategies
The authors explain how agroforestry techniques can be both restorative and productive for ecosystems. “Working with farmers to combine the ... «New Security Beat, Jul 15»
8
Nespresso Announces First Fruits of The Positive Cup, Its 2020 …
Nespresso has also progressed with its agroforestry plan. The reintroduction of trees in coffee producing regions helps protect natural ... «PR Newswire UK, Jul 15»
9
Of the Pope's Visit, Climate Change, and Agriculture
Ahead of the Pope's visit, we should start practicing "climate smart agriculture" by investing in agroforestry and, as indicated by the International ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Effects of Global Warming on Humans – From 2015 IPCC AR5 Data
... development planning, early warning systems, integrated water resources management, agroforestry, and coastal reforestation of mangroves ... «PlanetSave.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Agroforestry [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/agroforestry>. Apr 2024 ».
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