Agribusiness

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Across
  1. 1. a very small river or stream.
  2. 3. a ravine formed by the action of water.
  3. 4. having the properties of an alkali, or containing alkali; having a pH greater than 7: Often contrasted with acidic and basic.
  4. 6. fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour.
  5. 8. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles:
  6. 9. the top layer of soil:
  7. 10. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground:
  8. 12. the process of turning from liquid into vapour:
  9. 14. Removing soluble material from a substance
  10. 15. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
  11. 18. a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something
  12. 19. the state or process of rotting; decay:
Down
  1. 2. thinner soils found at the top of mountains
  2. 5. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
  3. 6. containing or impregnated with salt:
  4. 7. destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action:
  5. 11. denoting or relating to a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus
  6. 13. thicker soils found at the bottom of mountain
  7. 16. the action of entering or gaining access to an organization or place surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret information or cause damage:
  8. 17. water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.