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APHG 5+
Types of Agriculture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dairying | The process of raising animals, like cattle, for dairy products. |
| Grain | The harvested seeds of grass, like wheat, corn, and rice. |
| Horticulture | A type of intensive farming for growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers (gardening). |
| Intensive Agriculture | A farming system to grow food in a small plot of land using hard labor for local production. |
| Market Gardening | A type of intensive farming that grows different crops, often to sell directly to local farmers. |
| Mediterranean Agriculture | A form of extensive, commercial agriculture by growing crops in Mediterranean regions (Agriculture in Mediterranean areas). |
| Mixed Crop and Livestock Farming | A farming technique involving using crops and livestock to support each other; The crops feed the livestocks and the livestock produces fertilizer for the crops. |
| Pastoral Nomadism | A form of agriculture where people primarily depend on their animals for resources (not crops). |
| Plantation | A large plot of land used for farming one or two cash crops for export, often owned by people from more developed countries. |
| Ranching | A form of extensive, commercial agriculture by raising livestock, often in areas unsuitable for farming. |
| Shifting Cultivation | A form of subsistence farming by clearing a plot of land to use for a few years, and then abandoning it for a long period of time. |
| Truck Farming | A form of intensive, commercial farming by gardening and fruit farming. |
| Wet Rice | A form of intensive subsistence agriculture by planting rice in a flooded field |
| Crop Rotation | The practice of alternating crops within a field over time to improve soil fertility, reduce erosion, and manage pests and diseases. |
| Double-Cropping | The practice of growing 2 or more crops on the same land within a single growing season to maximize yield and potentially income. |
| Milkshed | the geographic area surrounding a city or market from which milk can be supplied without spoiling |
| Monocropping | The practice of growing only one single crop on a single land. |
| Monoculture | the practice of cultivating or growing a single type of crop or organism in a large area, often for commercial purposes and efficiency |
| No Tillage | A cropping system where the soil is left undisturbed from harvest until the next planting. |
| Ridge-Tilling | a conservation tillage technique where crops are planted on raised ridges, promoting soil conservation and reducing erosion |
| Slash-and-Burn Agriculture | A farming technique where vegetation is cleared by slashing and burning to make land fertile for temporary use. |
| Transhumance | The seasonal movement of livestock between different pastures, often between mountains and lowland areas. |
| Overfishing | The practice of catching more fish than can be replenished through natural reproduction, resulting in decreasing populations of fish. |
| Aquaculture (Aquafarming) | the farming and rearing of aquatic organisms |
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