Western chocolate corporations causing new ‘Dust Bowl’ in third-world countries with destructive cacao farming practices Wednesday, January 27, 2016 by: Jennifer Lea Reynolds The effects of the Western World’s less-than-ideal way of farming, coupled with its need for greed, are…
The future of farming will see robots replacing field workers … New robot-run farm factory produces 30,000 heads of lettuce a day Tuesday, February 02, 2016 by: J. D. Heyes It’s a development that is bad for employment but, in…
Red algae destroying the environment off the coast of Chile… salmon farming the likely cause by: Isabelle Z. An algal bloom that carries a potent neurotoxin is spreading hundreds of miles along Patagonia’s coast, and the Chilean salmon farming industry…
The dirt on soil The ground beneath our feet plays a role in everything from food to floods By: ALISON PEARCE STEVENS OCT 16, 2015 — 7:15 AM EST This dirt contains a healthy mix of minerals, water, plant debris,…
[email protected] Soil Colloids In soil gaseous,liquid and solid phases are included with these phases living organisms are also included that can also be referred as microorganisms. In soil both organic and inorganic components include.Inorganic components range in size from tiny…
[email protected] Livestock Definition of livestock Livestock are domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber, and labor. The term is often used to refer solely to those raised for food, and sometimes only farmed ruminants, such…
[email protected] Global warming: Definition: a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants. causes : Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide…
[email protected] Agriculture in pakistan Pakistan is a very important agriculture country . Due to its production and land quality it is referred as a sparrow of gold as India. In Pakistan, the most agricultural province is Punjab where wheat and cotton are the…
[email protected] soil organic material Soil organic matter (SOM) is the organic matter component of soil, consisting of plant and animal residues at various stages of decomposition, cells and tissues of soil organisms, and substances synthesized by soil organisms. 3 main components of organic matter in soil: There…
[email protected] MAIL.COM water management Water management is the management of water resources under set policies and regulations. Water, once an abundant natural resource, is becoming a more valuable commodity due to droughts and overuse. Programmes Agricultural Water Management Program (AWMP) earlier it was as Irrigation Systems…
