Agriculture as an

Industry
Agriculture Industry
Is the sector of the economy that
produces livestock, poultry, fish and crops.
This is a vital industry that is important to
the food security of every nation and
region. It is also a significant sector of the
economy that includes a large number of
small business.
COMPONENTS
OF
AGRICULTURE
INDUSTRY
Traditional Agriculture
Agriculture based on traditional and
culture practices as opened to latest in
technology. This is still practiced by large
populations on a global basis.
Traditional Agriculture
Terrace Farming
An ancient method of farming hills and
mountains whereby a series of flat area are
built into a slope. When its rains, water
and nutrients flow from one flat area to the
next down the slope. Terrace farming
requires extensive infrastructure that is
typically built up over many generations.
Terrace Farming
Sharecropping

An arrangement where a landowner

allows tenants to farm their land,
usually in exchange for a share of the
crop. This is traditional system in
many countries that is guided by law
or custom.
Sharecropping
Ranching

A type of livestock that involves

moving livestock such as cow, elk, or
bison to different grazing lands. This
has benefits for ecosystems such as
grasslands that naturally had herds of
large grazing animals. It also can have
benefits for animal welfare.
Ranching
Free Range
A method of animal husbandry that
allows animals to roam freely outdoors.
This is valuable to customer who may
view such practices as more humane and
healthy. Regulations differ greatly from
country to country concerning what
practices can be considered free range.
Free Range
Dryland Farming

The farming of arid land without

irrigation. Common crops include
wheat, corn, beans and sunflower.
Dryland Farming
Paddy Field

Farming semiaquatic plants such

as rice and wasabi on flooded land.
Paddy Field
Orchards

The production of food such as

fruits and nuts from trees.
Orchards
Animal Husbandry

Farmers that raise animals for

meat and other products such as
milk and eggs.
Animal Husbandry
Dairy

The production of food from the

milk of mammals such as cattle, goats
and sheep.
Dairy
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Aquaculture

The farming of fish and other

aquatic organism such as crustaceans
and aquatic plants in controlled
conditions .
Aquaculture
Aquaculture
Mariculture

Aquaculture that occurs in the open

ocean, often as a large scale operation.
Mariculture
Beekeeping

The operation of bee colonies to

produce honey and pollinate crops.
Beekeeping
Seed Companies

Seeds are the basis for all

agriculture and are critical to the food
security of nation. Sees are also
important to the bio heritage of an
ecosystem and have implications for
science.
Hobby Farm

A small farm operated for pleasure

or supplemental income.
Hobby Farm
Plant Nursery
A business that grows plants to a limited
age. These plants are then sold to farmers,
forestry operations and consumers for
planting. Nurseries typically provide a
highly protected environment for young
plants that is free of stresses such as pests.
Plant Nursery
Monocropping
The practice of growing a single crop
year on the same land. This occurs across
vast agricultural regions and can represent
a threat to food security as a more diverse
crop is more resilient to risk in areas such
as climate and weather.
Monocropping
Intercropping
Intercropping is the process of growing
multiple crops in close proximity. This
may produce a greater yield by making
greater use of the resources available on a
plot of land.
Intercropping
Intercropping is the process of growing
multiple crops in close proximity. This
may produce a greater yield by making
greater use of the resources available on a
plot of land.
Intercropping
Organic Farming
Farms that produce crops and livestock
without using methods that are negative
perceived by consumers such as
pesticides, chemical fertilizers, genetically
modifies organism, antibiotics and growth
hormones.
Organic Farming
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture is any farming
practice that does no harm to people or
planet that can be sustained indefinitely.
This requires practices that nurture the
soil, preserve water and produce diverse
crops.
Sustainable Agriculture
Farmers Markets

Markets that allow farmers to

sell food products directly to the
public.
Farmers Markets
Agrotourism

Farms that offers entertaining

activities to visitors as a source of
revenue. For example, an orchard
that allows visitors to pick their
own fruit.
Agrotourism