what do you understand by agriculture
Answers
Agriculture describes the practice of growing crops or raising animals. Someone who works as a farmer is in the agriculture industry. The Latin root of agriculture is agri, or "field," plus cultura, "cultivation." Cultivating a piece of land, or planting and growing food plants on it, is largely what agriculture means.
The Science and the art of cultivation on the soil, raising crops and rearing livestock. It is also known as farming.
The Science and the art of cultivation on the soil, raising crops and rearing livestock. It is also known as farming. The WORD 'AGRICULTURE' IS DERIVED FROM LATIN WORD AGER OR AGRI MEANING SOIL AND CULTURE,MEANING CULTIVATION. AGRICULTURE IS A PRIMARY ACTIVITY. IT INCLUDES GROWING CROPS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, AND REARING OF LIVESTOCK. IN THE WORLD 50 PERCENT OF PERSONS ARE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY. TWO-THIRDS OF INDIA'S POPULATION IS STILL DEPENDENT ON AGRICULTURE. FAVORABLE CLIMATE AND TOPOGRAPHY ARE VITAL FOR AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY . THE LAND ON WHICH THE CROPS ARE GROWN IS KNOWN AS ARABLE LAND.