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What does agriculture primarily focus on?
What is the primary focus of agronomy?
Agriculture is solely an art and does not involve scientific principles.
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Horticulture is limited to the cultivation of only fruit crops.
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What Latin words is the term agriculture derived from?
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What does animal husbandry involve?
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Agriculture has been commercialized in recent years through __________.
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Home Science encompasses health, diet, child care, and _____ management.
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Forestry is defined as the management of _____ and its resources.
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Match each branch of agriculture with its focus:
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Which of the following is not a branch of agriculture?
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The main goal of agriculture as a business is to minimize net returns.
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What is the main goal of fishery science?
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Agricultural engineering primarily focuses on the design of farm machinery.
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Name one technology used in agriculture to maximize yield.
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Match the following branches of agriculture with their descriptions:
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Study Notes
Agriculture
- Agriculture is derived from the Latin words ager (soil) and cultura (cultivation)
- Agriculture is an applied science encompassing crop production, livestock, fisheries, forestry, etc.
- Defined as the art, science, and business of producing crops and livestock for economic purposes.
- Uses technologies based on scientific principles, such as crop breeding, production techniques, crop protection, and economics.
- It's a business aiming for maximum profit through land, labor, water management, and capital.
- Recent years saw agriculture's commercialization with mechanization.
- The Agriculture Act (1947) defines agriculture as including horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, dairy farming, livestock breeding and keeping, grazing, meadow land, osier land, market gardens, nursery grounds, and woodlands ancillary to farming.
Branches of Agriculture
- Agronomy: Deals with the principles and practices of crop production and field management.
- Horticulture: Focuses on fruit crops, vegetable crops, ornamental plants, commercial flowers, medicinal plants, aromatic crops, spice crops, plantation crops, individual trees, shrubs, climbers, and post-harvest management & processing.
- Animal Husbandry: Concerned with animals raised for meat, fiber, milk, eggs, or other products.
- Forestry: The theory and practice of creating, conserving, and managing forests, including resource utilization.
- Fishery Science: The study of aquatic ecosystems for scientific understanding and management.
- Agricultural Engineering: Deals with the design of farm machinery, soil management, land development, mechanization, and automation of livestock farming, and efficient planting, harvesting, storage, and processing of farm commodities.
- Home Science: A multidisciplinary field involving health, diet, child care, textile and garment design, resource management, and other home-related subjects.
- Apiculture: The science and practice of raising honeybees for honey production.
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Explore the fundamentals of agriculture, including its definition, scope, and various branches such as agronomy and horticulture. This quiz covers the applied science of crop and livestock production and the recent trends in agricultural commercialization. Test your knowledge on the key concepts and practices that shape this vital industry.
