abandon (v)
/əˈbæn·dən/

to stop something that you are doing or planning to do, especially because it is too difficult to continue

boost (v)
/bust/

to improve or increase something

sustainable (a)
/səˈsteɪ·nə·bəl/

able to be maintained or continued

fertilization (n)
/ˌfɜr·təl·əˈzeɪ·ʃən/

the process of fertilizing soil

irrigation (n)
/ˌɪr·əˈɡeɪ·ʃən/

supplying of water to dry land

obtain (v)
/əbˈteɪn/

to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it

photosynthesis (n)
/ˌfoʊ.t̬oʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/

the process by which a plant uses the energy from the light of the sun to produce its own food

rainfall (n)
/ˈreɪn.fɔːl/ 

the amount of rain that falls in a particular area during a particular period of time

production (n)
/prəˈdʌk·ʃən/

the quantity of goods that is produced

demand (n)
/dɪˈmænd/

something asked for forcefully, or something that you accept as necessary

productivity (n)
/ˌproʊ·dʌkˈtɪv·ɪ·t̬i/

the rate at which a person, company, or country does useful work

seed (n)
/sid/

a small, usually hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow

soil (n)
/sɔɪl/

the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow

revitalization (n)
/riːˌvaɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

the process of making something grow, develop, or become successful again

incompetence (n)
/ɪnˈkɑm·pət̬·əns/

the lack of skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done

specialist (n)
/ˈspeʃ·ə·lɪst/

someone who limits his or her studying or work to a particular area of knowledge, and who is an expert in that area

hurdle (n)
/ˈhɜr·dəl/

a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve something

technique (n)
/tekˈnik/

a way of performing a skillful activity, or the skill needed to do it

method (n)
/ˈmeθ.əd/

a particular way of doing something

cooperation (n)
/koʊˌɑː.pəˈreɪʃən/

the fact of doing something together or of working together toward a shared aim