Agriculture - Wikipedia
WEBAgriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products. [1] Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities.
Origins of agriculture | History, Types, Techniques, & Facts
WEBJun 1, 2024 · Origins of agriculture, the active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, in terms of specific combinations of activities and organisms—wet-rice production in Asia, wheat farming in Europe, cattle.
Agriculture Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBMar 15, 2024 · Healthy, sustainable and inclusive food systems are critical to achieve the world’s development goals. Agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity, and feed a …
Ministry of Agriculture
WEBABOUT US. To ensure the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes which facilitate the development of agriculture and fisheries in Guyana, thereby contributing to the enhancement of rural life, the sustainable improvement of incomes of producers and other participants in the agricultural production and marketing chain; and …
Agricultural sciences | Definition, History, Disciplines,
WEBAgricultural sciences, sciences dealing with food and fiber production and processing. They include the technologies of soil cultivation, crop cultivation and harvesting, animal production, and the processing of agricultural products for human consumption and use.
The Art and Science of Agriculture - National Geographic Society
WEBAgriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. Agriculture provides most of the world’s food and fabrics. Cotton, wool, and leather are all agricultural products.
Agriculture in Guyana - Wikipedia
WEBGuyana's extensive river system and water cycle is important for agriculture. Agriculture in Guyana is dominated by sugar and rice production. Although once the chief industry, it has been overshadowed by mining.
Agriculture & Agricultural Technology Portal | Britannica
WEBAgriculture, the active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, in terms of specific combinations of activities...
Agriculture - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBAgriculture is made up of livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry and farming (or crop production). From agriculture one can get food and non-food products. Agriculture may be Fish hatchery; Oyster farming, a kind of aquaculture; Growing cotton (for making cloth) Growing tobacco; Growing trees for lumber (or forestry) and logging
Home | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
WEBFAO supports governments and partners to design the right policies and programmes to end hunger, promote food security and promote sustainable agriculture for millions of people around the world.
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