Agriculture

The agricultural value chain concept has been used since the beginning of the millennium, primarily by those working in agricultural development in developing countries. An…

Agroecology (a-grō-ē-ˈkä-lə-jē) is farming that “centers on food production that makes the best use of nature’s goods and services while not damaging these resources.” It…

Rainwater harvesting is a type of harvest in which the raindrops are collected and stored for future use, rather than allowing them to run off.…

Permaculture was originally a word made up of the two words ‘permanent’ and ‘agriculture’. But now the scope is broader, and permaculture is more often…

“Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labor; of looking at…

Permaculture is a process, continually rethought and built upon. It does not belong to anyone person or rely on one charismatic leader. However, certain insightful…

Waterlogging and salinization are age-old nemeses of irrigated agriculture, and they continue to plague irrigated regions around the world. In fact, about 25% of the…

In agriculture, monoculture is the practice of producing or growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming…

Biodiversity or Biological diversity is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. It is a term that describes the variety…

Crop Rotation is defined as the intentional planting of different types of crops in different parts of the field and at different seasons in a…

Crop rotation is a very practical way of farming. It is the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same…

Heirloom plants are older cultivars of a particular fruit or vegetable that are grown in very small numbers today. Heirlooms do not play a large…