"Intensive crop farming is a modern industrialized form of crop farming."
The principles and practices of managing crops, including planting, cultivating, harvesting, and marketing.
Soil Science: A study of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil that impact plant growth.
Plant Physiology: A study of the biological processes that occur in plants, including photosynthesis, respiration, and growth.
Plant Pathology: A study of plant diseases and their management, including identification, prevention, and treatment.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM): A holistic approach to pest management that combines multiple strategies, including biological, cultural, and chemical methods.
Crop Rotation: A technique used to improve soil fertility and reduce pest and disease pressure by rotating crops on a schedule.
Nutrient Management: A study of how to manage plant nutrients, including fertilization and soil amendments, to optimize plant growth while minimizing environmental impact.
Irrigation Systems: Methods used to deliver water to crops, including overhead sprinklers, drip irrigation, and flood irrigation.
Agricultural Economics: A study of the economic factors that affect crop management, including supply and demand, production costs, and marketing.
Precision Agriculture: The use of technology, such as GPS and sensors, to optimize crop production and reduce input costs.
Climate Change: The impact of climate change on crop management, including changes in growing seasons, water availability, and pest and disease pressure.
Weed Management: A study of the various techniques used to control weeds, including mechanical, cultural, and chemical methods.
Cover Crops: Crops that are grown between planting seasons to improve soil health and reduce erosion.
Genetics and Breeding: A study of the genetic basis of plant traits and how they can be manipulated through breeding to improve crop yields, disease resistance, and other factors.
Agricultural Sustainability: The long-term viability of agriculture systems, including soil health, biodiversity, and conservation of resources.
Harvesting and Post-Harvest Management: Techniques used to harvest crops and manage them after harvest, including storage, transportation, and processing.
"Intensive crop farming's methods include innovation in agricultural machinery, farming methods, genetic engineering technology, techniques for achieving economies of scale in production, the creation of new markets for consumption, patent protection of genetic information, and global trade."
"These methods are widespread in developed nations."
"The practice of industrial agriculture is a relatively recent development in the history of agriculture."
"Innovations in agriculture beginning in the late 19th century generally parallel developments in mass production in other industries that characterized the latter part of the Industrial Revolution."
"The identification of nitrogen and phosphorus as critical factors in plant growth led to the manufacture of synthetic fertilizers, making more intensive uses of farmland for crop production possible."
"Innovations in agriculture beginning in the late 19th century generally parallel developments in mass production in other industries."
"Intensive crop farming's methods include innovation in agricultural machinery, farming methods, genetic engineering technology..."
"These methods are widespread in developed nations."
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"Intensive crop farming's methods include... genetic engineering technology..."
"Intensive crop farming's methods include... global trade."
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"Intensive crop farming's methods include... techniques for achieving economies of scale in production."
"Intensive crop farming's methods include... patent protection of genetic information."
"The identification of nitrogen and phosphorus as critical factors in plant growth..."
"The result of scientific discoveries and technological advances."
"The practice of industrial agriculture is a relatively recent development in the history of agriculture."
"Innovations in agriculture beginning in the late 19th century generally parallel developments in mass production in other industries that characterized the latter part of the Industrial Revolution."
"Intensive crop farming is a modern industrialized form of crop farming."