Agribusiness
A large-scale, commercial farming enterprise
that encompasses the production, processing, and
distribution of agricultural products
Animal domestication
The process by which wild animals
are tamed and selectively bred by humans for various
purposes, such as work, companionship, or food
Cash crop
A crop that is grown for sale and profit rather
than for personal consumption. Examples include cotton,
tobacco, and coffee
Commercial agriculture
Large-scale, profit-driven
agricultural production involving the cultivation of crops and
the raising of livestock for sale in markets
Crop rotation
The practice of growing different crops in
the same area in sequential seasons to improve soil fertility
and control pests
Dairying
The business of producing, processing, and
distributing milk and dairy products
Deforestation
The clearing or removal of forests, often for
the purpose of converting land into agricultural or urban use
Desertification
The process of fertile land is becoming
increasingly arid and unproductive, often due to human
activities
Double cropping
The practice of growing two or more
crops on the same land in a single growing season
Extensive agriculture
Agricultural practices involving
large land areas with low inputs per unit of land
Fair trade movement
A social movement and market-
based approach that aims to provide producers with fair prices
and better working conditions in developing countries
Feedlot
facility where livestock, typically cattle, are fed
and fattened intensively before slaughter
Fertilizers
Substances added to soil or plants to promote
growth and enhance soil fertility
Food security
the state where everyone has access to
sufficient, safe, and nutritious food
Genetically modified organisms
Organisms
whose genetic material has been altered to enhance desired
crop traits
Green Revolution
A series of initiatives that increased
agricultural production worldwide through new practices
and technologies
Horticulture
The science and art of growing fruits,
vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants
Intensive agriculture
practices that involve high input
per unit of land
Irrigation
The artificial application of water to land to
assist in the growth of crops
Market gardening
small-scale production of fruits,
vegetables, and flowers as cash crops, often sold directly to
consumers
Mediterranean Agriculture
practices adapted to the
climate and terrain of the Mediterranean region. Mostly Fruits
and vegetables
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farming
involves both the
cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock
Organic farming
method of farming that avoids synthetic
fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms
Pastoral nomadism
a form of subsistence agriculture in
which herders move their livestock for grazing land.
