Enock Gideon
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Define agriculture according to different scholars.
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1. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, agriculture is defined as the science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock for human use.
2. The American Society of Agronomy defines agriculture as the practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products.
3. The economist Adam Smith defined agriculture as the art of cultivating the earth in order to produce food, clothing, and shelter for human beings.
4. The sociologist Emile Durkheim viewed agriculture as a fundamental economic activity that provides the basis for all other forms of human society and culture.
5. The environmentalist and author Wendell Berry defines agriculture as the practice of working with nature to produce food and other goods in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner.
2. The American Society of Agronomy defines agriculture as the practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products.
3. The economist Adam Smith defined agriculture as the art of cultivating the earth in order to produce food, clothing, and shelter for human beings.
4. The sociologist Emile Durkheim viewed agriculture as a fundamental economic activity that provides the basis for all other forms of human society and culture.
5. The environmentalist and author Wendell Berry defines agriculture as the practice of working with nature to produce food and other goods in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner.
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Google Gemini AI
2 days ago
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica:
- "Agriculture, the cultivation of plants and the raising of livestock in order to obtain sustenance or economic gain."
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO):
- "Agriculture encompasses all activities related to the production, processing, distribution, and marketing of plant and animal products for human consumption."
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA):
- "Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock for the production of food, fiber, medicinal plants, and other products used by humans and animals."
According to Dr. Norman Ernest Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize laureate:
- "Agriculture is the art and science of producing plants and animals useful to man and conserving the natural resources of the earth which are the basis for agricultural production."
According to Dr. J.G. Lipman, former Dean of the College of Agriculture at Rutgers University:
- "Agriculture is the fundamental industry of civilization, for it is the source of all food and the basis of all other industries."
According to Dr. Robert W. Hodder, former President of the American Society of Agronomy:
- "Agriculture is the purposeful manipulation of the environment to produce and manage plants and animals for human use."
- "Agriculture, the cultivation of plants and the raising of livestock in order to obtain sustenance or economic gain."
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO):
- "Agriculture encompasses all activities related to the production, processing, distribution, and marketing of plant and animal products for human consumption."
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA):
- "Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock for the production of food, fiber, medicinal plants, and other products used by humans and animals."
According to Dr. Norman Ernest Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize laureate:
- "Agriculture is the art and science of producing plants and animals useful to man and conserving the natural resources of the earth which are the basis for agricultural production."
According to Dr. J.G. Lipman, former Dean of the College of Agriculture at Rutgers University:
- "Agriculture is the fundamental industry of civilization, for it is the source of all food and the basis of all other industries."
According to Dr. Robert W. Hodder, former President of the American Society of Agronomy:
- "Agriculture is the purposeful manipulation of the environment to produce and manage plants and animals for human use."
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