Outline of agriculture
overview of and topical guide to agriculture
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to agriculture:
Agriculture – cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life.
What type of thing is agriculture?
Agriculture can be described as all of the following:
A type of work
An academic discipline
A science
An applied science
An industry
Agricultural activities
Agricultural cycle – annual cycle of activities related to the growth and harvest of a crop.
Land use – management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields, pastures, and settlements.
Agricultural production
Cash crop – agricultural crop which is grown for sale for profit.
Agricultural products
Food – any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.
Natural fibers – class of hair-like materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to pieces of thread. They can be spun into filaments, thread, or rope. Natural fibers are made from plant, animal and mineral sources.
Lumber – wood in any of its stages from felling to readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production.
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