Question

Agriculture definition, meaning and branches

Answer 1

Agriculture is composed of five specialized branches. The fivebranches are: Agronomy; Agronomy deals with soil management and the growing of crops. Horticulture; Horticulture deals with the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental crops.

Answer 2

The term Agriculture is derived from two Latin words ager or agri meaning soil and cultura meaning cultivation. Agriculture is an applied science which encompasses all aspects of crop production including horticulture, livestock rearing, fisheries, forestry, etc.

Branches of Agriculture:

Agronomy; Agronomy deals with soil management and the growing of crops.

Horticulture; Horticulture deals with the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental crops.

Agricultural Engineering; Agricultural engineering involves knowledge of farm machines and equipment. It also deals with developing new systems and practices to address problems facing agriculture.

Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Economics deals with the business end of farming.

Animal Science; Animal Science is basically the breeding and caring of animal for specific purposes, such as for their meat, milk and/or fur.