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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Humans have been battling against pesticides for over 8‚000 years (Lee 11). Finally‚ after many years‚ Paul Muller invented “the wonder pesticide”‚ which saved thousands of people during World War II by killing typhus-carrying lice and malaria-carrying mosquitoes (DDT 1). However‚ don’t be fooled be the hero story of Paul Muller‚ pesticides can be beneficial; however they also have negative effects. One of the disadvantages of pesticides is that they travel all throughout the food chain. Despite
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the need for pesticides today. Much debate of the effects of chemicals used on commercial crops and overall long term effects on humans is an increasing concern. With the increase in advertising of organic produce‚ many standards of farming have been criticized. Many are claiming a large increase in risk to humans for consuming commercially grown produce‚ because of the chemicals used to manage such a large volume of crops. There have been many debates of the actual risk of pesticide consumption.
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Agriculture is the artificial cultivation and processing of animals‚ plants‚ fungi and other life forms for food‚ fibers and other byproducts.[1] Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization‚ whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the development of much denser and more stratified societies. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. Agriculture is also observed in certain species of ant and termite.[2][3] The
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Features of the seasons in India Given below are the prominent features of the seasons in India in a tabular format: Name of the season Features Winter The winter in India spans the months of December till the beginning of April. The coldest months of the year are January and December. During this period‚ the average temperature is approximately 50-59 °F (10-15 °C) in the northwestern parts of the country. The mercury soars as you move in the direction of the equator‚ and the maximum temperature
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Available online at http://www.journalcra.com INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH International Journal of Current Research Vol. 3‚ Issue‚ 10‚ pp.066-070‚ September‚ 2011 ISSN: 0975-833X RESEARCH ARTICLE IMPACT OF W.T.O ON INDIAN AGRICULTURE: PERFORMANCE AND PROSPECTS *Sheshagiri‚ B.‚ **Honkan‚ G. G. and ***Dr. L. D. Vaikunthe Doctoral Fellow‚ Department of Economics‚ Karnatak University‚ Dharwad – 03. Fellow‚ Department of Economics‚ Karnatak University‚ Dharwad – 03. *** Professor
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Agriculture in India In the past agriculture has played and will continue to play a dominant role in the growth of Indian economy in the foreseeable future. It represents the largest sector producing around 28 percent of the GDP‚ is the largest employer providing more than 60 percent of the jobs and is the prime arbiter of living standards for seventy percent of India’s population living in the rural areas. These factors together with a strong determination to achieve self-sufficiency in food
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Question #1 How is intensive subsistence agriculture distinguished from extensive subsistence cropping? Why‚ in your opinion‚ have such different land use forms developed in separate areas of the warm‚ moist tropics? Intensive agriculture is the primary subsistence pattern of large-scale‚ populous societies. It results in much more food being produced per acre compared to other subsistence patterns. Beginning about 5‚000 years ago‚ the development of intensive farming methods became necessary as
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IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE Since long ago‚ agriculture has been associated with the production of basic food crops. At present agriculture‚ besides farming includes forestry‚ fruit cultivation‚ dairy‚ poultry‚ mushroom‚ bee keeping‚ arbitrary‚ etc. Today‚ marketing‚ processing‚ distribution of agricultural products etc. are all accepted as a part of modern agriculture. Agriculture plays a crucial role in the life of an economy. It is the backbone of our economic system. The following facts clearly
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Agriculture Agriculture in Indonesia supports the livelihood of the population. Every three out of five people live in rural areas and farming is considered a main occupation for many families. Around 45% of Indonesian workers are farmers. Rice is Indonesians primary staple crop. Indonesia today is the third largest rice producer totaling 64‚398‚900 tons of rice in all. Most of the rice produced in Indonesia is located in the island of Java. Before the fall of the New Order‚ they were most known
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