In my opinion agriculture played the largest role in the success of American business from the colonial period through the first half of the 19th century. From the very beginning farming held a crucial place in the American economy. This country started with 13 small independent farming economies which joined together in 1776 to form the United States. Without being able to be self-sustained these colonies would have never developed. Between 1860 and 1910‚ the number or farms in the United States
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farm output including value addition (processing) and services to farm sector have expanded leading to proliferation of several independent business units. Agricultural development has been a precursor to economic development. With the growth of agriculture sector‚ each operation became specialized and had the potential for business. This has led to establishment of numerous firms that cater to various needs of the agribusiness sector. Thus‚ the gamut of agribusiness enlarged including few sub systems
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Much of the Ancient Egyptian agriculture was heavily dependent upon the Nile River‚ as they relied on its natural flooding and draining of the floodplain. Egyptians are recognized for being the first civilization for farming at a large scale. This was due in part to the engineering innovations that the Egyptians developed. Egyptians were also well organized in managing the irrigation system they had developed to induce crop growth. Their system only required a small amount of labor to maintain and
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COMPUTER: Computer is an electronic machine that stores‚ receives‚ process and calculation the data very quickly according the instrument. OR Computer is an electronic machine. Actual computer word taken from “Compute” which upon to calculate. It is an input device and out put device .Machine which do the work fast and approximately computer mostly use mathematical purpose.
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- www.fao.org The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries‚ FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. It is also a source of knowledge and information‚ and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture‚ forestry and fishery practices
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AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY IN INDIA Introduction Agriculture is the dominant sector of Indian economy‚ which determines the growth and sustainability. About 65 per cent of the population still relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood. India is the first in the world in the production of milk‚ pulses‚ jute and jute-like fibres; second in rice‚ wheat‚ sugarcane‚ groundnut‚ vegetables‚ fruits and cotton production; and is a leading producer of spices and plantation crops as well as livestock
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Ch 10 Agriculture Origins of Agriculture The last thirty years have seen a revolution in our understanding of the origins of agriculture. What was once seen as a pattern of unilateral human exploitation of domesticated crops and animals has now been described as a pattern of coevolution and mutual domestication between human beings and their various domesticates. A new concept is now commonly viewed as the adoption of techniques and ultimately an economy long known to foragers in which invention
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ABSTRACT The development of agriculture since 1960 and its contribution to the growth of the economy has been discussed in the course of this study. It is however obvious from the analysis that though agriculture has contributed positively to economic growth‚ there are fundamental problems attributable largely to the characteristics of Nigerian agriculture. It is also evident that unfavourable environments as well as poor implementation of economic policies were detrimental to output increase in
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Industry Overview From the birth of the nation‚ farming has played a crucial role in the U.S. economy. Initially European agricultural practices were adopted while settlers from the area began to populate the Americas. Agriculture in Colonial America was important to society because it was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population‚ and most of the farms were specifically used to create food for family use. As settlers moved west‚ they took advantage of the cooler climate to grow wheat
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Technology for Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture is a way of farming that can be carried out for generations to come. This long-term approach to agriculture combines efficient production with the wise stewardship of the earth’s resources. It is hoped that‚ over time‚ sustainable agriculture will do the following: • Meet human needs with a safe‚ high-quality‚ and affordable supply of food and fiber. • Protect the natural resource base and prevent the degradation of air‚ soil and
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