Read this article to learn about Agroforestry. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Branches of Agroforestry 2. Benefits of Agroforestry. Branches of Agroforestry: A. Silviculture: It refers to certain aspects of theory and practices of raising forests crops, methods of raising tree crops, their growth and after care up to the time of final harvesting. B. Mensuration: [...]
This article throws light upon the four major sub-disciplines of agricultural engineering. The disciplines are: 1. Farm Machinery and Energy in Agriculture (Farm Power and Equipment Engineering) 2. Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering 3. Dairy Engineering 4. Irrigation & Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. Agricultural Engineering: Sub-Discipline # 1. Farm Machinery and Energy in Agriculture (Farm Power and Equipment Engineering): [...]
Read this article to learn about the Sustainable Agriculture:- 1. Definition of Sustainable Agriculture 2. Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture. Definition of Sustainable Agriculture: At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defined sustainable agriculture and rural development as follows: Sustainable development is the management and conservation of natural resource base and the [...]