Farming and Practices
Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting in order to provide labour and produce diversified products for consumption
Livestock
The practice of providing water to crops to help them grow is known as
Irrigation
The way something is spread out or arranged over a geographic area
Distribution
The process of removing trees and vegetation from an area to make room for agricultural production is called
Deforestation
The cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land
Monoculture
The process of selecting and breeding animals and plants for specific traits, such as high yield, resistance to diseases, and quality of products is known as
Selective breeding
A system of farming that uses terraces and irrigation to cultivate crops on steep slopes is known as __________ farming
Terrace
The study of the historical development of agricultural systems and practices, as well as their impact on human societies and cultures, is known as __________ geography
Agricultural
Approach to farming and ranching that avoids the use of herbicides, pesticides, growth hormones, and other similar synthetic inputs
Organic
The cultivation of crops alongside the rearing of animals for meat or eggs or milk
Mixed farming
The production of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions throughout part or all their lifecycle
Aquaculture
The practice of using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to increase crop yield and resistance to pests and diseases is known as
Biotechnology
The interrelated and interdependent industries in agriculture that supply, process, distribute, and support the products of agriculture
Agribusiness
The use of the earths renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that ensure resource availability in the future
Sustainability
A system of farm practice which concurrently utilizes the same unit area of land for the production of animals and crops
Integrated farming
The minimum (as of food and shelter) necessary to support life
Subsistence
The practice of growing crops in conditions controlled by humans, such as greenhouses or hydroponic systems, is called __________
Controlled environment
The sub-sector of the manufacturing that beneficiates primary materials and intermediate goods from agricultural, fisheries and forestry based sectors
Agroprocessing
A type of agricultural production that involves the use of relatively low levels of inputs, such as labor, capital, and chemicals, in order to produce crops or livestock
A type of agriculture, both of crop plants and of animals, with higher levels of input and output per unit of agricultural land area
Intensive agriculture
The seasonal movement of livestock (herding) between mountains and lowland pastures
Transhumance
Branch of soil science focusing on the formation, morphology, and classification of soils
Pedology
A form of agriculture undertaken in order to generate products for sale off of the farm in order to make a profit
Commercial
Sustainable farming that works with nature
Agroecology
The branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants
Horticulture