MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
CONTENT- Meaning of Agriculture
- Definition of Agriculture
- Branches of Agriculture
- Importance of Agriculture
Meaning Of Agriculture
Agricultural science is a subject that deals with the planting of crops, rearing of animals as well as the provision of raw materials for industries. Agriculture is derived from two Latin words ‘ager’ (field) and ‘cultūra’ (cultivation or growing). Literally it means field cultivation. Agriculture is as old as the existence of man. It is regarded as the mother of all other occupations. It is the live-blood of the nation’s economyDefinition of Agriculture
Agriculture can therefore be defined as the act and science of cultivating the soil for the production of crops and livestock management to the processing, packaging, distribution and marketing of plants and animals products for man’s use. Simply put, agriculture is the art and science that deals with the cultivation of crops and the rearing of animals for man’s use. Agriculture is defined as the production of crops and the rearing of animals for man’s use. It involves the tilling of the soil, cultivation of crops, rearing of animals for numerous purposes as well as for food .Branches of Agriculture
The scope and branches (areas of specialization) of agriculture include the following:You are viewing an excerpt of this lesson. Subscribing to the subject will give you access to the following:
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