The term subsistence agriculture refers to a self contained and self sufficient unit where most of the agricultural production is consumed and some may be sold in local market is sold. Characteristics of subsistence agriculture The main characteristics of traditional or subsistence agriculture in brief are as follows: (1) Land use . Traditional farms are very small usually only 1 to 3 hectares. The goods produced on these small farming units is used mainly for consumption
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Overview The tractor industry reported a strong 28.3% growth in sales volumes during 2009-10‚ thereby ending the phase of cyclical correction that had pulled down tractor sales during the preceding two years (200709). Significantly‚ the revival of 2009-10 happened despite the droughtlike conditions in many States during the kharif1 season dampening sentiments. The key factor enabling the demand growth of 2009-10 was strong rural liquidity‚ which in turn was sustained by several factors‚ including:
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Dangers of Agriculture H445 Occupational Health Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries. Farmers are at very high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries‚ and farming is one of the few industries in which family members are also at risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries. In 1990‚ Congress directed NIOSH to develop an agricultural safety and health program to address the high risks of injuries and illnesses experienced by workers and families in agriculture. NIOSH supports
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Macro Management of Agriculture‚ Technology Mission for Oilseeds‚ Pulses and Maize‚ Technology Mission on Horticulture‚ Technology Mission on Cotton and National Food Security Mission‚ financial assistance is provided to the farmers for the purchase of identified agricultural implements and machines. Agricultural Mechanization Development Efficient machinery helps in increasing productivity by about 30% besides‚ enabling the farmers to raise a second crop making the agriculture attractive. Raising
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Agriculture in Pakistan Farming is Pakistan’s largest economic activity. In FY 1993‚ agriculture‚ and small-scale forestry and fishing‚ contributed 25 percent of GDP and employed 48 percent of the labor force. Agricultural products‚ especially cotton yarn‚ cotton cloth‚ raw cotton‚ and rice‚ are important exports. Although there is agricultural activity in all areas of Pakistan‚ most crops are grown in the Indus River plain in Punjab and Sindh. Considerable development and expansion of output has
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China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of agricultural products – and some 300 million Chinese farm workers are in the industry‚ mostly laboring on pieces of land about the size of U.S farms. Virtually all arable land is used for foodcrops. China is the world’s largest producer of rice and is among the principal sources of wheat‚ corn (maize)‚ tobacco‚ soybeans‚ potatoes‚ sorghum‚ peanuts‚ tea‚ millet‚ barley‚ oilseed‚ pork‚ and fish. Major non-food crops‚ including cotton‚ other fibers
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The Aztecs The main supply for food for the Aztecs were agriculture and farming. They rely mainly on the crops for every season; they grow‚ produce and consume food and this is how they get their daily food. Terracing Indicating the societal complexity of the Aztecs‚ the farming technique known as terracing is complicated and elaborate. They used terracing in the hilly areas and built walls‚ forming terraces into the sides of the hills. These stone walls ran parallel to the contour of the slope
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people inhabiting the local areas.in 1993 a pathogen discovered in Milwaukee’s drinking water was responsible for making 400‚000 people sick and led to the deaths of one hundred people;the suspected cause was dairy manure. It is true modern agriculture has many benefits‚but those benefits could be outweighed by its long term negative
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Agriculture and Related Industries: Reforms regarding FDI‚ Ambitious food security bill and need of complacency in food grain these factors will help to boost this year’s budget expenditure on Agriculture sector. But this is very tough for the government to increase expenditure as main focus in 12th five year plan is infrastructure and budget is likely to see a squeeze this year as given the resource constraints‚ deficit of around 5.5% and threats that India’s sovereign ratings could be downgraded
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for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/nens19 Sustainable development – historical roots of the concept Jacobus A. Du Pisani Professor of History a a School for Social and Government Studies‚ North-West University‚ Potchefstroom‚ South Africa Version of record first published: 16 Feb 2007. To cite this article: Jacobus A. Du Pisani Professor of History (2006): Sustainable development – historical roots of the concept‚ Environmental Sciences‚ 3:2‚ 83-96
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