“AGRI BUSINESS” Agribusiness is a term which is broadly used in the context of businesses involving food production including farming and contract farming‚ seed supply‚ agrichemicals‚ farm machinery‚ wholesale and distribution‚ processing‚ marketing and retail sales. Importance of Agribusiness Agribusiness are basically involved in certain kind of activities which are directly or indirectly serves the industrial sector of a country and their efforts leads towards those processes which ultimately
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The tractor symbolizes the agricultural mechanization that has taken place with the growth of Cajun farming and this mechanization’s effect. The arrival of the tractor with the Cajuns shifted the traditional means of local black life. Mechanization reduced the need for labor. The community of blacks who once cared for the land became suddenly unemployed‚ and most of them moved away. While the plantation once was carefully maintained by those who worked it‚ now only the old remain and the plantation’s
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H.R. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS S.Y.B.COM Economics Semester IV (2012-13) Question Bank MODULE 1 1. Explain the pillars / propositions of WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture. 2. Evaluate the impact of WTO’s Agreement on Indian agriculture. 3. Discuss the objectives and features of NAP 2000. / Critically evaluate NAP-2000 4. Discuss the concept of food security. Explain Government measures in India to provide food security. 5. What are the limitations
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Principles of Agricultural Economics Lecture no.1 Economics – Meaning‚ Definitions‚ Subject matter of Economics – Traditional approach – consumption‚ production‚ exchange and distribution ECONOMICS Economics is popularly known as the “Queen of Social Sciences”. It studies economic activities of a man living in a society. Economic activities are those activities‚ which are concerned with the efficient use of scarce means that can satisfy the wants of man. After the basic needs viz.‚ food‚ shelter
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Besides‚ abandoned roads that longer stands will also bring soil erosion if not supervised. Degraded Water Quality Waters at streams‚ lakes and wetlands will be affected with soil erosion and siltation of nearby land. This was caused by the agricultural development when new roads begin to make into non-accessible rural areas. Fuel‚ tars‚ lubricants composition will contribute of degrading the water quality when those items near the roads. Ecosystem and uncontrolled habitants. Biodiversity
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Mechanisation and Human Life Exercise 1 Mechanisation is providing human operators with machinery that assists them with the muscular requirements of work or displaces muscular work. In some fields‚ mechanization includes the use of hand tools. In modern usage‚ such as in engineering or economics‚ mechanization implies machinery more complex than had tools and would not include simple devices such as an un-geared horse or donkey mill. Automation/Mechanisation has had a notable impact in a wide
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Agricultural Land Conservation The issues of land distribution and land conservation in agriculture attract more and more attention‚ especially when the expansion of cropland is hitting a limit since much more land is conserved for environmental purposes. Soil erosion is devastating the topsoil of land as chemical fertilizers are used to increase output within a limited amount of land. At the same time‚ livestock production expands at an ever-growing speed‚ worsening the land use situation.
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“A STUDY OF PROSPECTS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY FUTURES IN INDIA – A CASE OF TURMERIC” Prof Gurbandini Kaur‚ All India Management Association (AIMA)‚ Email: gkaur@aima-ind.org Abstract A commodity exchange is defined as a market where buyers and sellers trade commodity linked contracts on the basis of terms and conditions laid down by Commodity Exchange (UNCTAD‚ 2007). At present‚ there are 23 exchanges operating in India and carrying out futures trading activities in as many as 146 commodity
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Water Pollution and Prevention Nellie Dawn Karafa Miller-Motte College Online GS275 SUMid10 Environmental Survey October 31‚ 2010 Instructor‚ Tanya Lee Abstract Water Pollution and Prevention are terms that are used quite often. Polluted waterways have extreme effects on all living organisms. Pollution has been a problem in our world for centuries‚ and will continue to be a concern. Laws and regulations are an important part of protecting our waterways and living organisms. Organizations
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Appendix C HUM111 Week 7 1) 2) Introduction: Illnesses strike local community. Several residents suffer from similar illnesses that have not been explained until now. 3) Facts a) Who has been affected? i) Adults ii) Children b) What are the symptoms and illnesses? iii) Symptoms iv) Illnesses 4) What could cause this? c) Check soil samples v) Are there signs of contaminates in the surrounding parks? d)
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