Category: Agriculture

  • Agriculture in Honduras: Existing Challenges and Possible Solutions

    Introduction The economy of Honduras visibly depends on the agricultural sector. Its influence can be traced in the country’s GDP and is properly reflected in the involvement of the population, with roughly half of the workforce involved in agricultural activities. Unfortunately, the most value-added segment of the country’s productivity is also one of the most…

  • Hunting and Gathering Versus Agricultural Society

    The hunting and gathering society is considered the most equitable of all seven types, while the agricultural community gives rise to the development of civilization. The societies vary in their structure: the former exists in small nomadic groups to search for food supply, and the latter forms larger groups characterized by possessions and control of…

  • Agriculture Development and Related Theories

    Domestication Models Two Agricultural Theories That Oppose Each Other There are two main domestication models used to describe the development of agriculture. Some scientists strongly believe hunter-gatherers first cultivated wild plants by putting random wild seeds in the ground near their homes. The first approach supports the idea that domestication was a slow process that…

  • Agriculture and Food Safety in the United States

    Table of Contents U.S. Farm Bill Community Garden Food Movement The challenge of Food Safety in the U.S. COVID-19 on U.S. Food System References U.S. Farm Bill Agriculture in the United States has grown progressively centralized during the previous three decades. Since 2015, the bulk of the foodstuffs has come from farms with yearly revenues…

  • Agriculture: Application of Information Technology

    Information technology (IT) has been useful in transforming different sectors of modern economies. Business entities have integrated innovation in management and operational roles for effectiveness. Similarly, academic institutions have adopted online information systems for enhancing students’ performance. Many communities practiced farming and cattle rearing as a traditional way of life. IT implementation in farming operations…

  • Agricultural Influences on the Developing Civil Society

    Table of Contents Introduction Agricultural Influences on Developing Civil Society Influence of Excess Food Production How Agriculture Brought Industrialization How Agricultural Influence Brought Trade Other Agricultural Influences Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Many historians take different viewpoints on whether the development of civil society led to the introduction of agriculture or the agricultural advancement made society…

  • Agricultural Technology Implementation by Medieval Europeans and West Africans

    Agricultural developments were an essential step in technological progress for humanity that allowed people to sustain high population counts. However, due to the differences in availability of usable soil masses and their scale, West Africans and Medieval Europeans approached agricultural issues with entirely different solutions. This paper will examine how these two regions were affected…

  • America’s Agriculture in the Period of 1865-1938

    Agriculture is the key sector in America that has conquered global exports in the world. Currently, America has put in great agricultural thought in the world. This paper analyzes America’s contribution in prevention of natural calamities, decline of soil quality, promotion of production outlay and provision of sufficient food. According to Henretta & Brody, Gang…

  • Agricultural Problems in Venezuela

    Table of Contents Introduction Agricultural problems in Venezuela The solution to agricultural underdevelopment Conclusion Reference Introduction Venezuela is a country in South America. It has been characterised by overreliance on petroleum exports. This has affected all the other sectors of the economy, as they receive less support from the government. One such sector is the…

  • Population Growth and Agriculture in the Future

    Table of Contents Introduction Population Growth Rates in Nigeria and Spain Industrial Agriculture and Sustainable Agriculture Adopting Genetically Modified Food Conclusion References Introduction The improved conditions of life have recently led to a higher rate of population growth. The development of industries, agriculture, and transportation allowed people to live longer and provide support for their…