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Organic Agriculture
Organic crop production is the science and art of growing field crops, fruits, vegetables, and flowers by adopting the essential principles of organic agriculture in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heirloom variety conservation.This book provides detailed insights into organic farming in agriculture, biological efficacy in the management of plant diseases, organic nutrient management, socio-economic dimensions of adoption of conservation practices, nonchemical weed control, plant growth promoting fungi for phytostimulation, nanotechnological approaches, and finally vermicomposting.The book primarily focuses on research and development based organic agriculture and horticulture production technologies, and has attempted to abridge information on organic crop production of the major food grain crops.The book also contains comprehensive information on the various related dimensions of organic crop production.
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On Agriculture
Cultivated farming advice. Cato (M. Porcius Cato) the elder (234–149 BC) of Tusculum, statesman and soldier, was the first important writer in Latin prose.His speeches, works on jurisprudence and the art of war, his precepts to his son on various subjects, and his great historical work on Rome and Italy are lost.But we have his De Agricultura; terse, severely wise, grimly humorous, it gives rules in various aspects of a farmer’s economy, including even medical and cooking recipes, and reveals interesting details of domestic life. Varro (M. Terentius) of Reate (116–27 BC), renowned for his vast learning, was an antiquarian, historian, philologist, student of science, agriculturist, and poet.He was a republican who was reconciled to Julius Caesar and was marked out by him to supervise an intended national library.Of Varro’s more than seventy works involving hundreds of volumes we have only one on agriculture and country affairs (Rerum Rusticarum) and part of his work on the Latin language (De Lingua Latina; LCL 333, 334), though we know much about his Satires.Each of the three books on country affairs begins with an effective mise en scene and uses dialogue.The first book deals with agriculture and farm management, the second with sheep and oxen, the third with poultry and the keeping of other animals large and small, including bees and fish ponds.There are lively interludes and a graphic background of political events.
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Moving Beyond Capitalist Agriculture : Could Agriculture Prevent Further Pandemics?
Pathogens repeatedly are emerging from a global agrifood system rooted in inequality, labor exploitation, and unfettered extractivism by which communities are robbed of their natural and social resources.A crisis-prone economic system that prioritizes production for profit over meeting human needs and ecological preservation is organized around intense monocultural production that, along the way, allows the deadliest of diseases to emerge.The PReP Agroecologies working group focuses on how agriculture might be reimagined as the kind of community-wide intervention that could stop coronaviruses and other pathogens from emerging in the first place.We address how mainstream science supports the same political and economic systems that helped produce the pandemic.Then we introduce agroecology, an environmentalism of the peasantry, the poor, and indigenous, long in practice, that treats agriculture as a part of the ecology out of which humanity grows its food.Agroecology-a science, movement, and practice-combines ecological science, indigenous and peasant knowledges, and social movements for food and territorial sovereignty to achieve environmentally just food systems. Peasant- and indigenous-led agroecology is uniquely positioned to limit the spread of zoonotic viruses: Post-capitalist agroecology champions the indigenous and smallholders who protect agricultural biodiversity.A diverse agroecological matrix of farm plots, agroforestry, and grazing lands all embedded within a forest can conserve animal biodiversity in the landscape.Agricultural biodiversity can make it more difficult for zoonotic diseases to prevail.Such a mode of conservation also takes into account the economic and social conditions of people currently tending the land, rather than a conservation that uproots people to foster the private accumulation of capital.
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Brexit and Agriculture
Acknowledging the challenges and opportunities raised by Brexit for the agrifood supply chain and agricultural policies across the UK, this book provides the first in-depth analysis of agricultural policy developments across the UK’s four nations rooted in strong theoretical and practical underpinnings. Arguing that the four nations could be more ambitious in departing from the Common Agricultural Policy and extending beyond the ‘public money for public goods’ approach adopted across the UK, it critiques the core attributes of their policies with focuses including the debate over outcome-based schemes, governance mechanisms, impacts on farm diversity and path dependency on the Common Agricultural Policy and English approaches.It promotes a ‘resilient agriculture’ paradigm and utilises social-ecological services, net zero, agroecology and agri-food democracy as the main pathways to achieve this.In doing so, it scrutinises the evolving contextual, political and legal landscape within which devolved and UK agricultural policies are developing from a multilevel governance perspective, examining the implications of WTO law for the UK and its devolved administrations to determine environmental, food and animal welfare standards under the GATT, the SPS and TBT Agreements and financial support schemes under the Agreement on Agriculture. The book assesses the significance of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU and other free trade agreements for standards across the UK and access to markets.From a domestic perspective, challenges to devolution and the stability of the Union are highlighted.Elements of unilateral recentralisation are visible via financing mechanisms, the UK Internal Market Act and the Agriculture Act.The book’s interdisciplinary nature makes it of interest to lawyers, political scientists, economists, human geographers and scientists, as well as policymakers, agricultural communities, civil society organisations and think tanks in the devolved administrations, the UK, the EU and beyond.
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What is the difference between rainfed agriculture and irrigated agriculture?
Rainfed agriculture relies on natural rainfall for watering crops, while irrigated agriculture involves the artificial application of water to the soil. Rainfed agriculture is more dependent on the timing and amount of rainfall, which can be unpredictable and may lead to crop failures during dry periods. In contrast, irrigated agriculture allows for more control over the water supply, which can result in more consistent and reliable crop production. However, irrigated agriculture requires access to water sources and infrastructure for water distribution, which may not be available in all regions.
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What was the Romanization of the provinces? What was culture and agriculture?
The Romanization of the provinces refers to the process by which the Roman Empire spread its culture, language, and customs to the territories it conquered. This often involved the construction of infrastructure such as roads, aqueducts, and buildings, as well as the establishment of Roman law and administration. Culture in the Roman provinces was heavily influenced by Roman traditions, including language, religion, and architecture. The spread of Roman culture also led to the adoption of Roman customs and practices by the local populations. Agriculture was a crucial aspect of the Roman economy, and the provinces played a significant role in supplying food and resources to the empire. Roman agricultural techniques and practices were introduced to the provinces, leading to increased productivity and the development of large-scale farming. The Roman Empire also encouraged the cultivation of new crops and the introduction of new agricultural technologies in the provinces.
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Why is agriculture dangerous?
Agriculture can be dangerous due to the use of heavy machinery and equipment, exposure to harmful chemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers, and working in extreme weather conditions. Additionally, working with livestock can pose risks of injury from kicks, bites, or trampling. The physical demands of agricultural work can also lead to musculoskeletal injuries and long-term health issues.
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What is conventional agriculture?
Conventional agriculture refers to the traditional method of farming that relies heavily on synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides to maximize crop yields. It often involves monoculture, where a single crop is grown on a large scale, and mechanized farming practices. While conventional agriculture has helped increase food production to meet the demands of a growing population, it has also been criticized for its negative impacts on the environment, such as soil degradation, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity.
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Precision Agriculture Basics
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The Georgia Peach : Culture, Agriculture, and Environment in the American South
Imprinted on license plates, plastered on billboards, stamped on the tail side of the state quarter, and inscribed on the state map, the peach is easily Georgia's most visible symbol.Yet Prunus persica itself is surprisingly rare in Georgia, and it has never been central to the southern agricultural economy.Why, then, have southerners - and Georgians in particular - clung to the fruit?The Georgia Peach: Culture, Agriculture, and Environment in the American South shows that the peach emerged as a viable commodity at a moment when the South was desperate for a reputation makeover.This agricultural success made the fruit an enduring cultural icon despite the increasing difficulties of growing it.A delectable contribution to the renaissance in food writing, The Georgia Peach will be of great interest to connoisseurs of food, southern, environmental, rural, and agricultural history.
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New Roots for Agriculture
"The plowshare may well have destroyed more options for future generations than the sword," writes Wes Jackson in a review of practices that have brought U.S. agriculture to the edge of disaster. Tillage has hastened the erosion of irreplaceable topsoil everywhere and a technology based on fossil fuels has increased yields for short-term profits, leaving crops ever more vulnerable to diseases, pests, and droughts.Such, says Jackson, is "the failure of success." As high-technology agriculture becomes more wasteful and expensive, more farmers are being forced off the land or into bankruptcy.Jackson's major solution calls for the development of plant combinations that yield food while holding the soil and re-newing its nutrients without plowing or applying fossil-fuel-based fertilizers or pesticides.His new way of raising crops, by working with the soil's natural systems, would keep the world's bread-basket producing perpetually.
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Agriculture in World History
Now in its second edition, Agriculture in World History presents a unique exploration of farmers and farming, and their relationships to non-farmers and urban societies from the ancient world to the 21st century. From its origins, civilization has depended on the food, fiber, and other goods produced by farmers.This book illustrates how urban societies both exploited and supported farmers, and together endured economic and environmental crises.Viewing farmers as the crucial interface between civilization and the natural world, Mark Tauger examines the environmental changes, political and social transformations, and scientific and technological developments in farming.The second edition draws attention to the modern period, particularly the effects of war, depression, and authoritarianism on world agriculture, scientific advances and the problems they created, increased international competition between countries with the expanding role of corporations, the threats posed by climate change, and some of agriculture's future prospects.Accessibly written and following a chronological structure, the volume enables readers to easily gain a foundational understanding of an important aspect of world history. This survey will be an indispensable text for world history students and for anyone interested in the historical development of the present agricultural and food crises.
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What is political agriculture?
Political agriculture refers to the intersection of agriculture and political systems, policies, and ideologies. It encompasses the ways in which governments, political parties, and other stakeholders shape and influence agricultural practices, production, and distribution. This can include policies related to land use, subsidies, trade agreements, and environmental regulations, as well as the political power dynamics that impact the agricultural industry. Political agriculture also encompasses the social and economic implications of these policies on farmers, rural communities, and food systems.
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Love or Agriculture - an Ultimatum?
Love and agriculture do not have to be mutually exclusive. It is possible to find a balance between pursuing a career in agriculture and maintaining a loving relationship. Communication, understanding, and compromise are key in navigating any potential conflicts that may arise. Ultimately, it is important to prioritize what brings fulfillment and happiness in both aspects of life.
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What is grafting in agriculture?
Grafting in agriculture is a technique where tissues from one plant are inserted into another plant in such a way that they grow together and eventually become one plant. This process is commonly used to combine the desirable traits of two different plants, such as disease resistance or improved fruit quality. Grafting is a common practice in fruit tree cultivation, allowing farmers to produce trees that bear multiple varieties of fruit on the same tree.
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Should agriculture be completely nationalized?
Completely nationalizing agriculture may not be the best approach as it could stifle innovation and efficiency. A balance between private and public ownership allows for competition and diversity in the agricultural sector, leading to better products and practices. However, some level of government involvement is important to ensure food security, fair labor practices, and environmental sustainability. Therefore, a mixed approach that combines private enterprise with government oversight may be more effective in promoting a healthy and sustainable agricultural industry.
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