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Farming is growing crops and keeping animals for food and raw materials. Farming is a major part of agriculture . History. Farming started thousands of years ago, but no one knows for sure how old it is. [1] . The development of farming gave rise to the Neolithic Revolution as people gave up nomadic hunting and became settlers in cities.
A beginner’s guide to sustainable farming. Photo: UNEP. Industrialized farming has been a reliable way to produce lots of food at a relatively low cost. But it’s not the bargain it was once believed to be. Unsustainable agriculture can pollute water, air and soil; is a source of greenhouse gases, and destroys wildlife.
To make agriculture more sustainable, innovators have come up with new ideas, like vertical farming. Lizzy Rosenberg, an environmental journalist, evaluates these different methods to see how sustainable they are.
Aug 24, 2021 · Summary. Smallholder farms provide a large proportion of food supply in developing economies, but 40% of these farmers live on less than U.S.$2/day. With a rapidly growing global population it...
Article. Vocabulary. Agriculture 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.
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The term ''sustainable agriculture'' ( U.S. Code Title 7, Section 3103) means an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will over the long-term: Satisfy human food and fiber needs. Enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agriculture economy depends.
Mar 21, 2019 · Modern farming techniques and innovations like crop protection, selective breeding and artificial fertilizer have helped us to supply the demand, but with the population expected to reach 9.7...
