Is researching the Quran's influence on the agricultural sector to increase production considered an act of worship, or is it preferable to abandon it to dedicate oneself to worship?

Your engagement in research that benefits Muslims is a good matter, and you are hoped to receive reward as long as you maintain the obligatory duties, avoid the forbidden acts, and exert effort seeking Allah's reward, provided that your research is based on real scientific foundations, well-studied mechanisms, a clear methodology, and through accredited bodies.