5 Questions
When did nascent farmers begin planting grains?
11,500 years ago
What percentage of the world's farmland is operated by the largest one percent of farms?
70 percent
How much of the world's food is produced by small farms?
About a third
Where were plants independently cultivated in at least 11 regions?
The world
What are the major agricultural products broadly grouped into?
Foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials
Test your knowledge about the history and development of agriculture, including crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry. Learn about the key role of agriculture in the rise of sedentary human civilization and the domestication of species for food surpluses.
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