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AgricultureMany farmers consider transitioning from chemical (or conventional) farming to organic farming. Organic farming can be both profitable and environmentally sustainable. To become an organic farmer...
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AgricultureVirtually every kind of plant grows and many species of animals exist in moderate climates. Moderate climates are called "moderate" precisely because they are not extreme, for example, the hot,...
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AgricultureThe process of removing oil from seeds depends in part on the nature of the activity. The word for extracting oil from seeds is "dehulling," and the machines used in the process are "dehullers."...
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SociologyThe vital connection between society and agriculture (food-gathering) is a staple of anthropology--the mobile seed-and fruit gatherers vs. the planters who stayed in one place, etc. Today, this...
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Social SciencesThere are many different economic issues that relate to agriculture. The issues are different in different countries. For example, in many developing countries, the major economic issue relating...
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Social SciencesThere are a number of political issues having to do with agriculture. Not all countries have to deal with all of these issues. One issue that is common to many countries is how much (or whether)...
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BiologyIt would be formal to compare the growth of plants in terms of types of their cotyledon they have: Monocots and dicots. Wheat is monocots and beans are dicots. Monocots in general are faster to...
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AgricultureAgriculture is important in the survival of humankind because it allowed more people to exist on the Earth. It is not clear that this makes human beings as a species more likely to survive for a...
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AgriculturePrivate and community food gardens have many advantages and disadvantages. Advantages include: 1. Insight-- Community members will know exactly how the crops are grown and if any chemicals were...
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AgricultureThe land you describe, in the jungle, is a tropical, moist environment with a lot of decaying organic matter which provides a medium for seeds to germinate without having to till the soil. It...