One that people don’t know as much about is the spread and movement of crops, another is basic deforestation. Everyone knows that is people move they will take stuff with them that including crop seeds. If farmers want their product to sell they will it…
Have you been to the store’s lately to buy meat? Well if so chances are that you picked up some Genetically Modified meats and I Am here to tell you some facts on why (GMO’S) are bad for the animals and the humans that eat It. Genetically modified animals in my opinion is bad because you could harm and even kill the animals. Another reason Is because, the humans that eat the genetically modified animals and at a risk to die because of what they put into the animals. most people think GMO…
One individual will make the decisions for its colony. The leadership could be helpful or useless. If he makes poor decisions, then the battle will end with us being unsuccessful and is reversed for being beneficial. Also, there are few cities and schools…
by bringing in milk, wool, meat, and also helped plant by pulling a plough in a field. While in Papua New Guinea the only domesticated animal was a pig. A pig only gives you meat, and doesn't help out around a farm and doesn't gives you milk or fur. One last reason why the Middle Eastern people had more cargo is because they were geographically blessed. When the ice age hit a while back, temperatures began to drop and the climate became much more dry. This resulted into civilizations needing to…
Have you ever wondered, what were The Middle Colonies like? What made them prosper? The Middle Colonies consist of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. “The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life,” -Arthur Keith. It allowed them to progress in their lifestyle. I believe that the agriculture, geography, and economy helped the Middle Colonies thrive early on. When the Middle Colonies were founded, the area around them prospered. The crop produce was…
Bayer-Monsanto is in the process of repositioning themselves as a brand that is dedicated to agriculture and CSR. Monsanto has some moral obligations to farmers and consumers to make its seeds available at affordable prices for even the poorest farmers. Bayer-Monsanto can fulfill moral obligations and take actions to advance the interests and well-being of people in the countries in which they do business through philanthropy and CSR. In today’s society there are multiple regulations, laws,…
harvest. This form of reusing seeds made it possible for farmers to produce crops with very little cost. Bt Cotton however is sold for extremely high prices and is designed to only last one harvest so the farmers must purchase the seeds every year instead of the sustainable use of seeds that natural cotton provides. One may ask how an entire population was trapped into this unethical scam which has left farmers indebted to the point of committing suicide. Shiva explains how it was in fact…
Fuel is the lifeline for a car. It gives the car power to move and keep moving while it 's still there. And once it runs low, it is refilled so that the car once again has the energy to move. This is similar to the relationship between our bodies and food. We eat food as a source of energy to power us through the day. When we feel low on energy and are lacking that power, we eat to refuel our bodies. But what if we eat the wrong thing? Just as a truck won 't run on regular gasoline and a car won…
Knowledge Level and Farming Practices of Ilocano farmers as to Weed and Pest Managements The farmers’ knowledge and management practices were vital in diagnosing weeds and pests problems during the growth stage. The IRRI reported the cause of 37% rice loses were accounted to due to the infestation of pest and diseases. Meanwhile, majority of Filipino rice farmers exhibit cultural management strategy for rice production. The agriculture sector and research institutions were currently engaged in…
Industrial farming poses dangers to our health, In Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry describes the importance of understanding the connection between eating and the land in order to extract pleasure from our food. When A Crop Becomes King is like Wendell Berry's article, however it focuses on corn and corn production in our food. Unlike the two articles listed above, David Barboza’s article: If You Pitch It They Will Eat It is about the advertisement part of the food industry, and how they…