Agriculture has been playing a significant role throughout the history of mankind. Agriculture used to once dominate human life. It provides food, and employment for people. However, due to the development of industry and services, people currently have less concern about farming than they used to since these two are making more profit than agriculture does. Therefore, it is obvious that the number of people working in agriculture sector is declining day by day. It seems that agriculture does
mostly practiced by very rich farmers or companies. Agriculture has many branches which allow people to specialized and gain employment in those Some branches of agriculture includes Agronomy, Soil science, Animal science, Agricultural engineering, Agricultural economics, Agricultural extension education, home economics, Horticulture, Forestry, Fisheries, Veterinary Medicine etc. Importance of agriculture. Contribution to National Income: Agriculture is the premier source of our national income. The
IMPORTANCE: 1. Control of Drought and Famines Insufficient, uncertain and irregular rain causes uncertainty in agriculture. The period of rain is restricted to only four months in a year, June to September, when monsoon arrives. The remaining eight months are dry. There is some rainfall during the months of December and January in some parts of the country. Even during monsoon, the rainfall is scanty and undependable in many parts of the country. Sometimes the monsoon delayed considerably while sometimes
THE RELEVANCE OF EDAPHIC FACTORS OF SOIL TO AGRICULTURE Marjorie Villareal INTRODUCTION Soil is very beneficial to all organisms and abiotic factors in our ecosystem (e.g., a) it serves as a filter to water and a growth medium of various species b) provides habitat for billions of organisms, contributing to biodiversity c) it is also the main supplier for many minute organisms which serves as antibiotics for many diseases). We, humans are dependent to the soil like using it as a holding facility
Agriculture is the most important activity of a human being. Agriculture played a key role in the development of human civilization. Indian economy has been considered as an agrarian economy with ¾ of its population in villages having agriculture and allied activities as their prime occupation. In India most of the population gives importance to agriculture because it provides both food and livelihood to more than half of the population, also supplies lot of goods and raw materials required by the
Agriculture is the science or occupation of farming. It is very important since based on research, 60% of the economic resources came from agriculture and 40% in industrial. It has already made a significant contribution to the economic prosperity of advanced countries and its role in the economic development of less developed countries is of vital importance. The agriculture sector is the backbone of an economy which provides the basic ingredients to mankind and now raw material for industrialization
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ISDCS Assignment Industrial Agriculture System The industrial agriculture system, which is currently in practice in most developed and developing economies, is consuming water, fossil fuel, top soil and other natural resources at unsustainable rates which cannot be supported by the nature. It also leads to environment degradation in various forms including but not restricted to air and water pollution, diminishing bio-diversity, depletion of topsoil, and fish die-offs.
1. Importance of Nano Science & Nano Technology In Agriculture “Nano Technology is the art and science of manipulating matter at nano scale.” 1.1. Importance of Nano Technology: Nanoscale science and technology, often spoken of as “nanoscience” or “nanotechnology,” are simply science and engineering carried out on the nano-meter scale, that is, 10−9 meters. Nano science is an important and emerging field in the other fields of science. The implications of nanotechnology are wide-ranging and could
Agriculture in Mexico is significant from the very early stages as it stood as the third largest exporter of agricultural goods in the United States market. Agriculture in Mexico employed more than 25 percent of the labour force and contributed in having a significant GDP. Crop production was and continuous to be the most important agriculture activity for Mexico. Wheat, beans, corns and sorghum are the most important crops for consumption purpose. Fruits, vegetables, sugars and coffee are the most
Amid increased competition for land, climate change, and a rapidly growing population, Sustainable Intensification of agriculture is a key policy agenda for governments and private corporations alike (Garnett et al., 2013). One way of improving yield while preserving arable land and the wider ecosystem is using Conservation Agriculture (CA). CA encompasses a number of different conservation farming practices, but it is generally accepted that farming practices can be qualified as such if they embrace