Agriculture

Many sustainable agriculture practices, which emphasize environmental health and economic benefits, is supervised agriculture. “By increasing soil organic matter contents and moisturizing capacity, California can double subsistence crop yields in areas where use of fertilizers is uneconomic and it can sustain production in years with low rainfall.” (Kassam and Brammer, 2013) In a comparison of conventional and sustainable agriculture there should be a few points to consider: biodiversity, soil…

Most of the world’s poor are directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture, and experience has shown that growth in agriculture is often the most effective and equitable strategy for reducing poverty and increasing food security. Climate change multiplies the challenges of achieving the needed growth and improvements in agricultural systems and its effects are already being felt. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is an approach to dealing with these interlinked challenges in a holistic…

should take care of it. The incredible devastation that animal agriculture is causing to our planet is alarming and not enough is being done about it. The E.P.A. recommends that individuals reduce their dependence of energy come from fossil fuels but new studies are now showing that the fact is that our incredibly immense practice of…

How does water affect agriculture? Water is one of the most important inputs essential for the production of crops. Plants need it continuously during their life and in huge quantities. It profoundly influences photosynthesis, respiration, absorption, translocation and utilization of mineral nutrients, and cell division besides some other processes. Both its shortage and excess affect the growth and development of a plant directly and, consequently, its yield and quality. In India, however,…

the people because it is there source of income. Agriculture is based heavily on the climate, geology, human factors and geography. One of the strongest bases of the Chilean economy since the beginning was the thriving geography. Agriculture in Chile encompasses a wide range of different activities due to its particular geography, climate and geology and human factors. Historically agriculture is one of the bases of Chile's economy. Now, agriculture has created many allies with sectors such…

Climate change is the most serious environmental management threat facing mankind worldwide. It drastically affects agriculture and this happens in several ways for instance its direct impact on food and livestock production. Climatic change, according to Enete and Amusa,(2010), is as a result of natural climate cycle and human activities in our environment which has adversely affected agricultural productivity in Africa. Climate change could also be observed when planet is warming and…

The Truth Behind Animal Agriculture Samantha LeMere Globe University The population continues to grow in the United States, the demand for variety meat is higher than ever. Stated in The Morning Edition, the average human will consume about 270.7 pounds of meat per year (Eliza Barclay, 2012). Has it ever occurred to mankind the measures we are taking to keep up with the supply and demand of these protein rich foods? Because of increased need of supply, farm animals are arguably treated in an…

further, future generations. Agriculture is fundamental to the human population for a number of reasons. Firstly, agriculture increases equality amongst society by decreasing competition between members of the community. Also, agriculture provides a sense of food security. Furthermore, agriculture helps grow the economy and provides employment for the community. Additionally, agriculture can be used by any country no matter the technological advance. Also, agriculture significantly increases the…

For the past 7 million years, humans have found methods of survival. From the beginning of the human race, until agriculture is discovered and introduced, hunting, gathering, and scavenging was the only viable strategy of getting food (Weisdorf, 2005). These methods have evolved over time as either food supplies increased, decreased or disappeared. There wasn't a choice but to adapt to their surroundings to survive. From the beginning until about 10,000 years ago, hunting and gathering appeared…

the article called "Agriculture Threatens Water Quality." Published by Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture in 2010. 3. Mark Ribaudo and Robert Johansson are scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's Economic Research Service. The authors take the position of arguing that "agricultural operations are one of the biggest threats to water quality in the United States" (Ribaudo, Johansson) The authors also states that controlling agriculture is a difficult,…