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Modern agriculture receives a great amount of negative press; however, advances in this field are allowing farmers to feed more of the world's population than any previous time in history.
THIS IS WHY WE DO IT.
Modern agriculture receives a great amount of negative press; however, advances in this field are allowing farmers to feed more of the world's population than any previous time in history.
THIS IS WHY WE DO IT.
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Agriculture techniques and technology have come a long way in order to feed the world and its growing population.
Crop protection, biotechnology,and precision agriculture have all grown to meet world needs.
Crop protection, biotechnology,and precision agriculture have all grown to meet world needs.
ANCIENT FARMING
People did not farm at all until around 10,000 BC, or about 12,000 years ago. About that time, there was a climate change that made Europe, Africa, and Asia hotter and drier. People had to crowd into the places where there was still enough water. They probably began farming because the area where they lived got too crowded. There got to be so many people there that they couldn't all get enough food just by hunting, gathering, and fishing.
When people first started farming, each family pretty much farmed by itself. Mom, Dad, and the kids planted the grain and the vegetables, and later they harvested them. And throughout antiquity and the middle ages, many farms were family farms that worked just like that.
People did not farm at all until around 10,000 BC, or about 12,000 years ago. About that time, there was a climate change that made Europe, Africa, and Asia hotter and drier. People had to crowd into the places where there was still enough water. They probably began farming because the area where they lived got too crowded. There got to be so many people there that they couldn't all get enough food just by hunting, gathering, and fishing.
When people first started farming, each family pretty much farmed by itself. Mom, Dad, and the kids planted the grain and the vegetables, and later they harvested them. And throughout antiquity and the middle ages, many farms were family farms that worked just like that.
GREEN REVOLUTION
Green Revolution refers to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1970s, that increased agriculture production around the world.
The initiatives, led by Norman Borlaug, the "Father of the Green Revolution" credited with saving over a billion people from starvation, involved the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains, expansion of irrigation infrastructure, modernization of management techniques, distribution of hybridized seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides to farmers. The term "Green Revolution" was first used in 1968 by William Gaud, who noted the spread of the new technologies.
Green Revolution refers to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1970s, that increased agriculture production around the world.
The initiatives, led by Norman Borlaug, the "Father of the Green Revolution" credited with saving over a billion people from starvation, involved the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains, expansion of irrigation infrastructure, modernization of management techniques, distribution of hybridized seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides to farmers. The term "Green Revolution" was first used in 1968 by William Gaud, who noted the spread of the new technologies.
MODERN FARMING
Modern agriculture is a term used to describe the wide majority of production practices employed by farmers of the world. The term depicts the push for innovation, stewardship, and advancements continually made by growers to sustainably produce high-quality products with reduced environmental impact. Intensive scientific research and robust investment in modern agriculture during the past 50 years has helped farmers double food production.
The goal of modern agriculture practices is to help farmers provide an affordable supply of food to meet the demands of a growing population. With modern agriculture, more crops can be grown on less land allowing farmers to provide an increased supply of food at an affordable price.
Modern agriculture is a term used to describe the wide majority of production practices employed by farmers of the world. The term depicts the push for innovation, stewardship, and advancements continually made by growers to sustainably produce high-quality products with reduced environmental impact. Intensive scientific research and robust investment in modern agriculture during the past 50 years has helped farmers double food production.
The goal of modern agriculture practices is to help farmers provide an affordable supply of food to meet the demands of a growing population. With modern agriculture, more crops can be grown on less land allowing farmers to provide an increased supply of food at an affordable price.
