Philippine Agriculture over the Years: Performance‚ Policies and Pitfalls 1 Cielito F. Habito and Roehlano M. Briones 2 Introduction Although many still think of the Philippines as an agricultural economy‚ strictly speaking‚ it is not. Agriculture‚ fishery and forestry directly account for just one-fifth (20 percent) of the economy’s aggregate domestic output (GDP). Ever since the 1960s‚ the direct share of agriculture in the GDP had fallen below one-third‚ and by 1981‚ the sector’s share had decreased
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food production. Yields per unit area of all crops have grown since 1950. The 1970s saw a huge increase in India’s wheat production. This is known as the Green Revolution in the country. Reasons for the growth are the special emphasis placed on agriculture and steady improvements in irrigation‚ technology‚ application of modern agricultural practices and provision of agricultural credit and subsidies. Operation Flood was the name of a rural development programme started by the National Dairy Development
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Chapter 11 Agriculture Review Questions 1. What events lead to the beginnings of the First Agricultural Revolution? How did the First Agricultural Revolution lead to the formation of urban areas? (you should incorporate plant domestication‚ and animal domestication in your answer) Events that lead to the beginnings of the First Agricultural Revolution are plant and animal domestication helped humans settle down. Plant domestication allowed humans to cultivate root crops and seed crops
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1] What is agriculture? 2] Name the factors influencing agriculture. 3] What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages? 4] What is plantation agriculture? 5] Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth. Answers (i) The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words agri—meaning soil—and culture—meaning cultivation or tilling of soil. It is defined as the science and art of cultivation of soil‚ raising crops and rearing livestock. (ii) The factors
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Industry Overview From the birth of the nation‚ farming has played a crucial role in the U.S. economy. Initially European agricultural practices were adopted while settlers from the area began to populate the Americas. Agriculture in Colonial America was important to society because it was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population‚ and most of the farms were specifically used to create food for family use. As settlers moved west‚ they took advantage of the cooler climate to grow wheat
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The invention of agriculture in 8000 BC was indeed a huge revolution in the humankind’s history. First‚ the discovery of farming enabled early humans to settle down in one location permanently. In the Paleolithic Age‚ people lived in temporary shelters such as caves and tent-like structures due to their nomadic characteristics. To be specific‚ the Paleolithic people had to constantly follow the animal herds and other crops to remain survive‚ by gathering and collecting them. Paradoxically‚ the Neolithic
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ASIA RE-DISCOVERS ORGANIC AGRICULTURE FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION Angelina M. Briones‚ PhD. MASIPAG (Farmer-Scientist Partnership for Development)‚ masipag@mozcom.com Asian culture in the past evolved farming in harmony with nature. Mystical traditions manifested people’s respect for nature; there was culture in agriculture. All these became practically extinct over vast lands put under modern farming for the last 50 years. But organic farming‚ as we know today‚ has built upon that age-old
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hierarchies of class‚ provided the foundation for language and literature‚ and allowed for the invention of new technologies. The Agriculture Revolution was a very important time because of the rapid growth of population due to the farming and herding revolution. During this time‚ the population in the world grew to enormous sizes because of the rapid growth of agriculture. “Growing populations in turn required an even greater need for the intensive exploitation of the environment” (Strayer 51). The
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Traditional food in mauritius: firstly what is the meaning of traditional foods? Traditional Foods Are: Foods in their original form‚ as they were Created-- not modernized‚ not processed or not packaged. They may be Foods that have a long history of supporting to good health‚ whole and nutrient-dense. Foods that are simple and basic: meat and poultry‚ eggs‚ whole grains‚ fish‚ beans and legumes‚ vegetables‚ fruit‚ nuts and seeds‚ dairy‚ fats. HISTORY OF MAURITIUS CUISINE The cuisine of Mauritius
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Agriculture Problems in Pakistan And Their Solutions Posted March 8‚ 2010 by sappk in 2010‚ Poor Farmers. 7 Comments [pic]Post Source: http://www.einfopedia.com By Mohsin Ali [pic] Economy of every state depends on three sectors i.e agriculture‚ industry and commerce. These three are interrelated with each other as the progress or retrogress of one sector effects the other two. Pakistan is an agricultural state thus agriculture gains are of much importance than any other sector. Importance of
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