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Is the word agricultura the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

Yes

The spelling, meaning, and grammatical function of "agricultura" are identical in both Brazilian and Continental Portuguese. The only difference lies in pronunciation.

In Brazilian Portuguese, vowels are generally pronounced more openly and clearly, and the rhythm of speech is more syllable-timed. In Continental Portuguese, unstressed vowels tend to be "reduced" or nearly swallowed (a phenomenon known as vowel reduction), which makes the word sound more clipped or "compressed" to a Brazilian ear.

Brazilian Portuguese Examples:

  1. A agricultura é o motor da economia do Brasil. (Agriculture is the engine of Brazil's economy.)
  2. Ele decidiu estudar agricultura na faculdade. (He decided to study agriculture at college.)
  3. A agricultura de precisão está crescendo muito por aqui. (Precision agriculture is growing a lot around here.)
  4. Precisamos de mais tecnologia na nossa agricultura. (We need more technology in our agriculture.)
  5. A agricultura familiar é muito importante para o país. (Family farming is very important for the country.)

Continental Portuguese Examples:

  1. A agricultura desempenha um papel fundamental na Europa. (Agriculture plays a fundamental role in Europe.)
  2. Ele está a trabalhar na agricultura, no Alentejo. (He is working in agriculture, in Alentejo.)
  3. O governo investiu muito na agricultura este ano. (The government invested a lot in agriculture this year.)
  4. A agricultura intensiva pode ter impactos ambientais. (Intensive agriculture can have environmental impacts.)
  5. É necessário modernizar a agricultura em Portugal. (It is necessary to modernize agriculture in Portugal.)