What do you mean by agriculture?

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    Surbhi Sahu | Guide-Level 13

    4 weeks ago

    Agriculture describes the practice of growing crops or raising animals. Someone who works as a farmer is in the agriculture industry. The Latin root of agriculture is agri, or "field," plus cultura, "cultivation." Cultivating a piece of land, or planting and growing food plants on it, is largely what agriculture means. 

    Agriculture is the broad term for everything that goes into growing crops and raising animals, to provide food and materials that people can use and enjoy. Farming, which involves cultivating the land and raising livestock, is one part of agriculture, which also includes plant science.

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    Kajal Kumari | Contributor-Level 10

    a year ago
    Agriculture refers to the cultivation and production of crops, livestock, and other forms of food, fiber, and fuel on farms or agricultural lands. It encompasses a wide range of activities related to the growing, harvesting, processing, and marketing of agricultural products. Agriculture is a vital industry that plays a critical role in feeding the world's population, supporting rural communities, and providing raw materials for various industries. It includes practices such as crop cultivation, animal husbandry, irrigation, pest control, soil management, and agricultural engineering.
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    Renuka Rana Community Manager | Guide-Level 12

    8 years ago
    Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants and fungi for food, fibre, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilisation, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the development of civilisation. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. The history of agriculture dates back thousands of years, and its development has been driven and defined by greatly different climates, cultures, and technologies. Industrial agriculture based on large-scale monoculture farming ha
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