Agriculture and Environment
Agriculture and Environment Overview
The relationship between agriculture and the environment are direct. While food production requires significant number of resources like water and land, the climate change and other environmental also affect agricultural production. Both crop and livestock farming have negative impacts on the environment. It is estimated that planting more trees may lead to a 38% decline in global water supply. Farm mechanization endangers the environment by compacting soil and reducing their ability to take-in water. Excessive fertilizer application on the other hand has been reported to destroy soil structure and biodiversity and reduce the population of aquatic animals due to pollution of water bodies. Also, livestock farming alone contributes about 14% of methane gas emitted annually.
Environmental factors like temperature, climate change, pollution and topography influence the quality and quantity of food produced. High temperatures impede plant development and subsequent productivity. It leads to water loss and causes the soil to crack in extreme conditions. Climate change on the other hand could lead to floods, erosion, and desertification. Therefore, experts encourage climate-smart agricultural practices like biodiversity management, planting good quality seeds, and sustainable management practices. Regenerative agriculture is also an approach to farming that increases food production and saves the planet. Our company is constantly engaging farmers’ on environmentally safe agricultural practices.
Agricultural Extension
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Bioremediation
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Food and Consumer Issues
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Stored Products
When we think stored products what readily comes to mind is the entomology of stored product which deals with insect pest..
Agriculture History
Agriculture is said to be as old as time; probably one of the world’s oldest industries. Thousands of years before civilization..
Crop Botany
The importance of plants in all spheres of life makes botany essential to agricultural development. For the potentials of..
