A New Study on Impact of Double-cropping in National Grain Boom
Brazil’s grain production more than quadrupled between 1980 and 2016, and the country is now the world’s largest soybean exporter and second-largest corn exporter. Cropland…
Agriculture
Scientists describe a Pathway to Accelerated Flowering of Plants in Low-nitrogen Soils
Nitrogen, along with phosphorus and potassium, is one of the three macronutrients required by plants for growth and development. Nitrogen-rich conditions promote plant growth, particularly…
Difference between Manure and Fertilizer
Manuring is the process of the addition of natural or chemical sources of nutrients to the crop. Manure refers to the natural substance that is…
Difference between Mixed Cropping and Intercropping
Rice, wheat, vegetables, and other plants are grown on a large scale for-profit, and survival is known as a crop. Crop refers to a plant…
Difference between Subsistence and Commercial Farming
Based on the geographical conditions, level of technology, the demand for products, and workers required, there are two major classifications of farming, i.e. subsistence farming…
Mechanized agriculture – application of engineering principles in agricultural production
Mechanized agriculture is the application of engineering principles and technology in agricultural production, storage, and processing on the farm. It is the process of using…
Agricultural Productivity
Productivity measures the quantity of output produced with a given quantity of inputs. Agricultural productivity is measured as the ratio of agricultural outputs to agricultural…
International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); French: Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that promotes…
Difference between Intensive and Extensive Farming
Farming is an intense method that involves loads of things, people, purchases, and the use of the cultivation methodology. A range of farming practices has…
Urban horticulture – the study of landscape in cities
Urban horticulture is a means of utilizing every little space available in cities amidst buildings and other constructions for growing plants. It specifically is the study…
Container Gardening – an easy way to grow vegetables
Container gardening is an easy way to grow vegetables, especially when you lack yard space! also is known as pot gardening/farming is the practice of…
Aquaculture – farming of fish
Aquaculture is breeding, raising, and harvesting fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants. It also is known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic…
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