The word agriculture is a late Middle English adaptation of Latin agricultūra, from ager 'field' and cultūra 'cultivation' or 'growing'. While agriculture usually refers to human activities, … See more

Pastoralism involves managing domesticated animals. In nomadic pastoralism, herds of livestock are moved from place to place … See more

Overall production varies by country as listed.
Crop cultivation systems
Cropping systems vary among farms depending on the … See more

Effects and costs
Agriculture is both a cause of and sensitive to environmental degradation, such as See more

Origins
The development of agriculture enabled the human population to grow many times larger than could … See more

Status
From the twentieth century onwards, intensive agriculture increased crop productivity. It … See more

Plant breeding
Crop alteration has been practiced by humankind for thousands of years, since the beginning of civilization. Altering crops through breeding practices changes the genetic make-up of a plant to develop crops with more … See more