推廣永續農業
With the surging world population, the need for more resources has skyrocketed.
隨著世界人口上升，對各種資源的需求也暴增。
surge (v.)暴增skyrocket (v.)暴漲
In order to meet the demands of such an exploding global population, food production must increase by almost three quarters.
為了滿足全球人口上升而衍生的需求，糧食供給必須增加四分之三。
demand (n.)需求explode (v.)爆炸,激增a quarter四分之一
As farming remains essential for food production, it is important to promote sustainable practices in the agriculture industry.
由於耕作對糧食生產來說是必要的，因此推廣永續農業的作法是很重要的。
essential (adj.)必要的,不可或缺的
The method of loosening soil on farmland by manual labor or machinery is known as tillage or tilling, one of the most common farming practices.
用人力或機具在農地鬆土的方法，英文稱為「tillage」或「tilling」，這是耕作常見的作法之一。
be known as以某個身分為人所知；be known for以某個特點聞名
Its main goal is to prepare seedbeds, kill weeds, or fertilize crops.
它主要的目標是為了準備好苗床、除雜草、或是施肥。
weed (n.)雜草,大麻的別稱fertilize (v.)施肥；fertile (adj.)肥沃的
In spite of this, this agricultural method is regarded as the primary cause of global soil loss, among other negative impacts.
即便如此，這種耕作手法仍被視為全球土壤流失的主要原因，也會造成其它負面影響。
in spite of 儘管regard (v.)看待；A is regarded as B 將A視為Bprimary (adj.)主要的
Therefore, some have proposed a more environmentally friendly alternative -- zero tillage farming.
因此，有些人提出更環保的替代方案，也就是零翻土耕農。
environmentally friendly 對環境友善的user-friendly對使用者友善的,比較好使用的；a more user-friendly interface 比較好用的介面
Also known as no-till farming, zero tillage farming is a farming practice that does not disturb the ground.
零翻土耕作又被稱為「no-till farming」，這是一種不打擾土地的耕作方式。
disturb (v.)打擾,擾亂
Sustainable zero-tillage practices have been shown to create water and biological systems that are similar to native soils in farmlands.
永續的零翻土作法證實能創造與原本土地相近的水源和生態系統。
be similar to 與……相似
In addition to restoring the health of the land, zero-tillage farming increases soil retention, thereby reducing flooding risks and improving air quality.
除了恢復土地的健康之外，零翻土耕作也能留住更多土壤，進而降低洪水危機並改善空氣品質。
restore (v.)恢復A in addition to B 「除了B之外，還有A」，主要強調Aretention (n.)保留thereby (adv.)因此