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Agriculture the science and practice of cultivating land, growing and harvesting crops, and raising and breeding of animals
Bycatch unwanted fish or animals caught during a harvesting/fishing operation
Eutrophication nutrient enrichment of a body of water
Fertilizer a natural or artificial substance added to soil that contains nutrients and supplies them to plants to enhance their growth and productivity
Globalization the global inter-connection of people, trade, technology and culture
Green revolution the global spread of agricultural techniques including selective crossbreeding and genetic modification that dramatically increased the productivity of global food crops
Insecticide a substance specifically designed to kill insects
Integrated pest management a method of pest control that relies on a range of strategies to control plant pests
Mineral a natural occurring substance that can be in the form of a crystalline solid, ore, element, or compound
Monoculture consisting of only one primary agricultural crop (or organism)
Overfishing the catching of so many fishing at one time or at such a rate that the targeted population can not replace its losses fast enough to maintain the population
Rangeland any extensive area of land usually growing scrub or sporadic grasses which is grazed bu native or introduced animals
Vertical farming the process of growing crops in vertical layers or stacked racks in interior environments designed to optimize growth
Water footprint a measure of the volume of water used to grow or produce woods, including food
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