Category: Agricultural Science

Agriculture is a broad science with many branches which are explained below: Animal Science: Animal Science is described as “studying the biology of animals that are under the control of mankind”. Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation, they are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife and wild lands to humans....

The two major types of agriculture are Commercial Agriculture and Subsistence Agriculture Commercial (Industrialized) Agriculture: Commercial or Industrialized farming occurs when a farm is set up for the sole purpose of producing crops and farm animals for sale, with the sole intention of making a profit. In this type of agriculture, large quantities of crops and livestock are produced through industrialized techniques for the purpose of sale. The goal of industrialized agriculture is to increase crop yield, which is the amount of food that is produced for each unit of land. Crops and livestock made through this type of agriculture are produced to feed the masses and the products are sold worldwide....

Introduction Agriculture is defined as the cultivation of the land to produce crops and the rearing of animals for man’s use. Agriculture has many branches. The form of agriculture practiced in an area depends on the size of the farm, purpose, availability of land, the type of soil in the area, topography of the land and the prevailing climatic condition. Crop Farming A crop is a plant grown for a specific purpose. Farming is the centre of activity where land is cultivated for the production of either plants or animals or both. Crop farming therefore involves the cultivation of land for the production of useful crops for the benefit of man. When different types of crops are planted on the...

What is Agriculture? Agriculture means all the activities involved in rearing of animals and cultivation of crops for man’s and the nation’s benefits. The word agriculture was derived from two Latin words which are ‘agar’ and ‘culture’ meaning ‘land’ and ‘cultivation’. Agriculture is often defined by many people as the cultivation of land. As a science, it deals with the systematic study of plants and animal lives in their environment and seeks to provide natural conditions for them so as to produce the best quality which are used directly or indirectly by man....