The Green revolution is also known as the Third Agricultural Revolution, which began in 1965 and involved the use of several technologies in agriculture to improve the yield (Harwood, 2019)). There are several characteristics associated with the Revolution, which helped in shaping agricultural practices in India. One of the main features is the introduction of
Summary This article is about the efforts being taken by farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley to conserve the shallow aquifer as one of the efforts of recovering from the 16-year drought. In the 2000’s, the aquifer started running out of water. Considering that this is a dry land, the absence of water in the
About one-third of what we eat directly or indirectly benefits from honey bee pollination (Kaplan) . Food crops such as almonds, blueberries, cherries, and melon depend on honey bees for pollination to produce their fruits. Other crops would yield significantly less without honey bee pollination. According to the American Beekeeping Federation, honey bees contribute more
In the United States, about 23.5 million people live in food deserts, low-income areas with limited access to affordable, healthy food such as fresh fruits and vegetables (United States Department of Agriculture) . Residents of food deserts often have poor diets and related health problems, including diabetes and heart disease. Most food deserts are in
Abstract: Integrating Conservation Agriculture (CA) into FES’ Climate Change Programme CA is seen as an integral component of Climate Change. adaptation and mitigation. PAFID has recently completed the successful implementation of the four-year Conservation Agriculture Regional Programme (CARP) funded by the Royal Norwegian Government which caused nearly 25,000 farmers to adopt CA across eleven Counties
Introduction Farm assurance is the process by which agricultural products are inspected and certified with emphasis to standards of quality assurance. Besides the product inspection, farm assurance schemes may include standards and certification for traceability of production methods transport and supply. The function of these dairy assurance schemes is to ensure high standards of animal
The business model of Los Grobo is original as the Argentinian agricultural company deals with activities that aim at increasing the ability of the company to work with people and get its activities done without engaging an increased number of assets or workers. This model of conducting business in the agricultural company has enabled it
Abstract The research paper will discuss food security through biotechnological engineering. It will also point out the potential benefits that society can derive from using advanced agricultural methods in food production. The writer will also discuss the research material derived from the years of experimentation. Finally, the paper will concludesummarize with the writer’s opinion on
DEALING WITH A BIPOLAR EMPLOYER Nancy H. Shanks, Ph.D. Buchbinder, Sharon, Shanks, Nancy & Buchbinder, Dale. 2014. Cases in Health Care Management. Jones & Bartlett: Burlington, MA. Maggie has been a good employee at City University Medical Center. She’s held several different positions, but has switched jobs a couple of times. After deciding she needed
Aquaponic is a form of the food production system, which mixes ordinary aquafarming with cultivation of plants in water (hydroponics). In this farming, aquatic effluents that result from unconsumed feed usually accumulate in water creating toxicity to the aquatic life, but this effluent-rich water has vital nutrients that can support plant growth. The philosophy behind