agroecology

noun

ag·​ro·​ecol·​o·​gy ˌa-grō-ē-ˈkä-lə-jē 

-i-ˈkä-,

-e-ˈkä-

: an ecological approach to agriculture that views agricultural areas as ecosystems and is concerned with the ecological impact of agricultural practices

agroecological

ˌa-grō-ˌē-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

-ˌe-kə-

adjective

Examples of agroecology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The program helps the school’s agroecology program maintain the garden. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2025

Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger. —Eduardo Garcia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

In the United States, some nonprofits such as the Traditional Native American Farmers Association have sought to promote agroecology. —Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024

Though countries such as India, Senegal, and Brazil have advanced policies favoring agroecology recently, the method faces industry pushback and existing agricultural policy. —Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

agro- + ecology

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agroecology

• bacteriology
• biotechnology
• dialectology
• ecclesiology
• endocrinology
• epistemology
• geochronology
• geomorphology
• histopathology
• hydrogeology
• kinesiology
• meteorology