Agriculture

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Agriculture (Ag-ri-cul-ture)

Agriculture (pronounced: /ˈaɡrɪkʌltʃər/) is the science, art, and practice of cultivating plants and livestock. The term agriculture is derived from the Latin words ager or agri meaning soil and cultura meaning cultivation.

Etymology

The word agriculture was first used in English in the 15th century, adapted from the Latin agricultūra, which is a compound of ager (field) and cultūra (cultivation). This term itself was derived from the Greek word agros (field) and cultus (cultivation).

Related Terms

  • Cultivation: The act of caring for or raising plants.
  • Livestock: Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.
  • Horticulture: The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
  • Aquaculture: The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
  • Silviculture: The growing and cultivation of trees.
  • Poultry: Domestic fowls, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, raised for meat or eggs.
  • Dairy: A facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk–mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffaloes, sheep, horses, or camels – for human consumption.
  • Crop rotation: The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequenced of growing seasons.
  • Irrigation: The artificial application of water to land or soil.

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