Topic1 Flashcards
generally known as Farming; it is an art and science that prudent endeavor to reshape a part of Earth’s crust through cultivation of plants and other crops as well as raising livestock for sustenance or other necessities for human being and economic gain.
AGRICULTURE
It plays a chiefly role in economy as well as it is considered to be the backbone of economic system for developing countries.
Agriculture
It plays a chiefly role in economy as well as it is considered to be the backbone of economic system for developing countries.
Agriculture
The incoming sources of many peoples depends on the agriculture, how many percent of population that directly rely with agriculture for livelihood.
70%
Main points of the importance of Agriculture
1 source of livelihood
2 contribution of natural revenue
3 Supply of Food as well as Fodder
4 Significance of the International Trade
5 Marketable Surplus
6 Development of the Banking Sector
7 Farm Mechanization
8 Forestry
9 Role of Dairy Farming
10 Use of Nanotechnology
Main Branches of Agriculture
- Livestock Production or Animal Husbandry
- Crop Production or Agronomy
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
is the branch of agriculture concemed with animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, eggs, or other products.
Animal Husbandry
This term “ encompasses many species and numerous breeds within animal species which can produce food and other raw materials.
livestock
is the husbandry of grazing animals is viewed as an ideal way of making a living and the regular movement of all or part of the society is considered a normal and natural part of life.
Nomadic Pastoralism
is commonly practice where climatic conditions produce seasonal pastures but cannot support sustained stationary agriculture because of the animals’ food limitations
Pastoral nomadism
is the raising of birds domestically or commercially, primarily for meat and eggs as well as for feathers. Chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese are of primary importance, while guinea fowl and squabs (young pigeons) are chiefly of local interest.
Poultry Farming
Swine Farminy
is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock, and is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs are farmed principally for food (e.g. pork, bacon, gammon) or sometimes skinned.
is the scientific method of rearing honeybees.
Apiculture
The word ‘apiculture comes from the Latin word
apis
Can be set up in areas where there are sufficient bee pastures
Apiaries
