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9624416431AgrarianPeople or societies that are farmer0
9624416432Agribusinessa large-scale farming enterprise1
9624416433Agricultural IndustrializationThe use of machinery in agriculture, like tractors ext.2
9624416434agriculturefarming3
9624416435animal domesticationgenetic modification of an animal such that it is rendered more amenable to human control4
9624416436AquacultureRaising marine and freshwater fish in ponds and underwater cages5
9624416437BiorevolutionThe revolution of biotechnology and the use of it in societies.6
9624416438BiotechnologyThe manipulation of living organisms or their components to produce useful products.7
9624416439Cereal GrainA grass yielding grain for food.8
9624416440Chemical FarmingIncreased use of fertilizers with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.9
9624416441Commercial AgricultureAgriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm.10
9624416442crop rotationthe system of growing a different crop in a field each year to preserve the fertility of the land11
9624416443Cultivation regionsregions in which large amounts of agriculture take place12
9624416444DairyingThe "farming" and sale/distribution of milk and milk products.13
9624416445debt for nature swapForgiveness of international debt in exchange for nature protection in developing countries14
9624416446DesertificationThe process by which formerly fertile lands become increasingly arid, unproductive, and desert-like.15
9624416447double croppingharvesting twice a year from the same field16
9624416448Environmental ModificationThe use of pesticides, soil erosion, desertification, etc.17
9624416449Feedlota plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market18
9624416450food manufacturingthe green revolution has increased production to avoid widespread famine19
9624416451food securityThe ability of individuals to obtain sufficient food on a day-to-day basis20
9624416452forestrythe science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber21
9624416453Globalized AgricultureDiffusion of agriculture across the globe.22
9624416454Green RevolutionRapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers.23
9624416455growing seasonthe time of year when it is warm enough for plants to grow24
9624416456hunting and gatheringthe use of simple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetation for food25
9624416457horticulturalGrowing fruits and vegetables and flowers26
9624416458intensive subsistence agricultureexpenditure of much labor and capitol to increase agricultural productivity27
9624416459livestock ranchingthe raising of domesticated animals for the produciton of meat and byproducts (leather, wool)28
9624416460market gardeningthe growing of vegetables or flowers for market29
9624416461MilkshedThe area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied.30
9624416462MechanizationIn agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.31
9624416463miningthe excavation of the earth for the purpose of extracting ore or minerals32
9624416464nomadic herdingmigratory but controlled movement of livestock solely dependent on natural forage33
9624416465Non renewable resourcesa resource that cannot be reused or replaced easily (ex. gems, iron, copper, fossil fuels)34
9624416466PaddyMalay word for wet rice, commonly but incorrectly used to describe a sawah.35
9624416467planned economyan economic system directed by government agencies36
9624416468plantationlarge estate farmed by many workers37
9624416469renewable resourceA natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed38
9624416470Ridge Tillagesystem of planting crops on ridge tops to reduce farm production costs; promotes soil conservationists39
9624416471Rural settlementSparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities40
9624416472SawahA flooded field for growing rice41
9624416473shifting cultivationclearing forests to plant fields for a few years and then abandoning them42
9624416474slash and burn agriculturea farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land43
9624416475Staple grainsA type of edible grain, usually wheat or corn, on which a group of people are dependent44
9624416476Substance agricultureGrowing only enough food to feed oneself and one's family45
9624416477sustainable agricultureLong-term productive farming methods that are environmentally safe.46
9624416478suitcase farman american commercial grain agriculture, a farm on which no one lives47
9624416479sustainable yieldan amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply48
9624416480SwiddenA patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning.49
9624416481tragedy of the commonsa situation in which group members overexploit a common resource, causing its destruction50
9624416482Transhumancepastoral practice of seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture areas.51
9624416483Truck farmCommercial gardening and fruit farming52
9624416484UndernourishmentAmount of food is less than what can sustain life53

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