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Agriculture
* AgriCultures liberate nutrients and minerals and are nitrogen-fixing.
* Most agriculture depends on conditions
  - environmental conditions
  - rainfall
  - has resources
  - includes domestication
  - is concentrated on the coastal plain, where sugar is the main crop
* Most agriculture is done intensively in closed, hydroponic systems
  - on small plots, often a distance from where the farmer lives
  - rainfed
* Most agriculture relies on rain
  - yearly rain
* Much agriculture is in the margin of forested lands.
* Remains basic form of life for most.
* Some agriculture destroys habitats
  - suitable habitats
  - eliminates trees
* Some agriculture kills baobab trees
  - produces fruit
  - results in population extinction
* accounts for about one-third of the national income
  - almost two-fifths of the value of Tajikistan's economic production
  - more than half of all suspended sediments discharged into surface water
  - one-fifth of the Philippine economy
  - only a small percentage of Libya's yearly domestic product
  - roughly a quarter of national output
* accounts for the bulk of U.S. water use
  - major part of water withdrawals, mainly for irrigation
  - two thirds of the jobs and a third of all economic activity in Africa
  - two-thirds of the jobs and a third of all economic activity in Africa
* affects both nitrogen additions and subtractions to the soil
  - everyone
* allows large groups of people to live in the same location.
* also affects water quality through run-off containing pesticides and fertilizers
  - can reduce nitrogen loss by reconstructing more wetlands
  - contributes to land erosion and overuse of water and pesticides
  - depends heavily on groundwater
  - employs a tremendous number of people
  - has a major impact on our state's economy
  - introduces herbicides and pesticides into streams
  - is the dominant activity in the rural household economy
  - means feeding people
  - plays a large role in Alexander
* also plays a significant role in the economy
  - with cattle farming, vegetables and fruit
  - special role in addressing problems of poverty
* also plays an important role in Wyoming's economy
  - releases other materials into the atmosphere
  - serves an important role in the economy
  - significant component of the regional economy
  - stands accused of exacerbating sexual inequality
  - takes a toll on the world's water
  - threatens ground water
* alters the natural cycling of nutrients in soil.
* attempts to tip the ecological balance in favor of humans relative to other species.
* basic industry for society.
* basically represents a disturbance, an anthropogenic gap, created in the ecosystem.
* begins with domestication of animals such as sheep and goats
  - the first cultivation of plant crops
* benefits farmers.
* big business in the United States, and a lot of water is used to produce our food
  - contributor to national emissions of the greenhouse gas methane
  - part of the economy in Madagascar, including the growing of coffee and vanilla
* biological rather than an industrial process.
* biologically based industry and many of the problems are site specific.
* business that feeds the world.
* can also affect biodiversity outside the areas on which it is practiced.
* can be one of the most satisfying and rewarding ways to make a living
  - vulnerable to the weather and market prices
  - contribute modestly to mitigation through carbon sequestration in soils
  - play either a positive or a negative role, depending on how it is managed
  - support greater numbers of people than a hunting and gathering culture
* causes damage
  - desertification
  - permanent damage
* combines forests and mountain pasturage in summer, mostly beef but also sheep and goats.
* comparative latecomer to the so-called information age.
* complex system of producers and processors.
* concerns techniques, including the application of agronomic research.
* consists largely of subsistence farming and animal husbandry.
* constitutes the basic production sector in the economy.
* continues to be an important component in our balance of trade
  - industry today
  - plagued by a past legacy of central planning and state-ownership
  - the largest sector of Punjab's economy
  - dominate the basic economy
* continues to play a significant role in our economy
  - an important role in Brazil's economy
  - sustain millions of people in India
* contributes more than half of the gross domestic product
  - the pollutants entering the nations rivers and lakes
  - most to the state's income in the primary sector
  - substantially to our quality of life
* contributes to atmospheric change in various ways
  - declining water quality
* cornerstone of America s culture, economy and standard of living.
* coulds have effects.
* creates a chain reaction in terms producing jobs.
* cultural way of life.
* depends more and more on science and technology.
* depends on a reliable supply of good-quality water for many farm uses
  - both components of biodiversity
  - exports for one-third of all sales
  - soil fertility
  - the natural diversity of plants and animals that are domesticated
* directly degrades the landscape of Belize through deforestation.
* diverse sector represented by a complex mix of business enterprises.
* dominant activity in many countries.
* dominates the economy, but rainfall is scarce, and drought constant threat.
* dominates the economy, with cotton being the most important crop
* drives our economic engine, providing jobs and a tax base for our governments
* dynamic, rapidly changing industry that has an exciting future.
* employs about one-third of the population, mainly in subsistence farming.
* encompasses various elements of the food, fiber, and natural resource systems.
* explores the trade aspects of agriculture.
* flourishes during global warming.
* focuses on livestock, though some tropical fruits and vegetables are exported.
* food-driven business.
* forms the basis of the Zimbabwean economy
  - economy, but all rural people also fish
* frequently increases erosion
  - suffers the effects of droughts
* fulfils multiple functions, all essential to achieving food security.
* fundamental sector for the establishment of an appropriate food production system.
* generates sediment pollution in several ways.
* growing economic sector, and the country is approaching food self-sufficiency
* has a dual role as an energy user and as an energy supplier in the form of bioenergy
  - great impact on the nitrogen cycle
  - huge impact on the world
* has a positive and a negative impact on the environment
  - role to play that goes far beyond ethanol
  - significant influence on the rural economy and the countryside
  - unique role in sustainability
  - an enormous impact on the environment
  - one of the highest occupational fatality rates of all U.S. industries
* has the advantage of being geographically tied to the state's resources
  - third largest work force
* helps by absorbing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide.
* high-risk, unpredictable, and unstable industry.
* high-tech industry.
* important sector for food security and the struggle against poverty.
* improves quality.
  - consumption in pursuing hunting, forestry and fishing activities
* involves animals from both land and water
  - both the production and the culture
  - the growing of one or two or at the most three crops a year
* is British Columbia's third largest resource industry behind forestry and mining
  - California's number one industry
  - Guatemala s most important industry
  - Minnesota's leading industry and represents thousands of jobs
  - Montana's largest industry
  - North America's largest industry
  - Pennsylvania's largest industry
  - actually a water-intensive industry
* is also a branch of science
  - leading cause of death and disabling injuries to U.S. workers
  - primary source of groundwater pollution
  - threat in third world countries
  - an important part of Canada s economy
* is also an important source of contaminants in some aquifers
  - as diverse as it is complex
  - extremely important to the economy of some of the tribes
  - important in the context of rural development and poverty reduction
* is also important to the French economy
  - important, with fires used to clear the land before planting
* is also the largest source of methane and nitrous oxide emission
  - source of many organic and inorganic pollutants
  - vital to the Delaware economy
* is an active but declining industry, primarily in down-sloping areas
  - area of the economy that is very vulnerable to climate change
  - enormous and varied enterprise that is shaped by many forces
  - enterprise with far-reaching impacts on our economy, environment, and communities
* is an essential element of mankind
  - part of our region's economy and culture
  - example of the effects of economies of scale
  - extremely important component of the economy of the state
* is an important cornerstone of the Iowa economy
  - industry in Hobbs and Lea County
  - nonpoint source of pollution in the southeastern United States
* is an important part of Chile's economy, next to mining and forestry
  - Indian economy
* is an important part of our heritage and our national security
  - state's heritage and economy
* is an important part of the Philippine economy
  - basin's economy and culture
  - economy in Kyrgyzstan
  - economy in terms of both employment and production
  - economy of Azerbaijan
  - island economy
  - sector of the Kansas economy
  - source of employment
  - industry where additional research is needed
* is and has always been a science
  - remains the engine of growth for many poor communities and poor countries
* is another arena that is greatly enhanced by the use and application of climate models
  - important sector in Valencia
  - word that is used when talking about farming
  - at subsistence level and one of the major sources of employment
  - based almost entirely on angiosperms
* is based on livestock, wheat and grapes
  - maize and rice, but potatoes, beans and fruit are also grown
  - nutmeg, cocoa, sugar cane and bananas
* is based on small but highly productive family-owned farms
  - basic to Assam's economy
  - biotechnology's future in Europe
  - both a capital and fuel intensive industry
* is by far the biggest consumer of water worldwide
  - sector even though Georgia is mainly mountains
* is by far the major consumer of water in Israel
  - source of phosphorus inputs
  - capital intensive
  - carried out with low-levels of technology and inputs, resulting in low productivity
  - central to the interests of developing countries
  - centred on beef cattle and the production of cheese
* is characterized by low yields harvested in small plots, often of less than one hectare
  - monocrop cultures
  - classes
  - classically a cyclical industry
  - colossal in magnitude and occupies vast spaces
  - common in the west, where center pivot irrigation of corn and potatoes is common
  - complex issues
* is concentrated in the fertile northern part of the country
  - river valleys and on the limestone plains
* is confined almost exclusively to small farms
  - to small-scale activity because of poor soil quality
  - confronted with important issues on the use of pesticides and pest control practices
  - critical to both the economy of America and Illinois
  - crucial to local economic stability
  - defined broadly to include crop, livestock, forestry and fisheries
* is dependent on a plentiful supply of quality water
  - upon many natural resources, such as land, water, air and energy
  - devoted primarily to cattle and sheep raising
  - diversified, with the harvesting of corn, peanuts, grain, and sorghum
* is dominated by the cultivation of export crops, primarily dates and limes
  - raising of cattle and sheep
  - today by sheep and cattle ranching and wheat farming
  - economically important, as are sheep and cattle raising
  - especially sensitive to climate
  - essential for human health and well being, and for the economy
  - extremely vulnerable to climate change
  - farmers and ranchers livelihood
  - focused on fruit, vegetable, vineyards and sheep farming
  - food processing, packaging, transportation and marketing
  - found in many areas of the state
  - fundamentally ecological in nature
  - heavily dependent on the normal arrival of the monsoon
  - highly dependent on exports, more than twice as much as other sectors of the economy
* is important for achieving sustainable economic growth and reducing rural poverty
  - in Orchard Hills
* is important to Iowa's economy
  - Massachusetts' economy and culture
  - every human being
* is important to the Mohawk Valley economy
  - economy, although subject to periodic droughts
  - in fact the first example of servile labor in the history of man
  - integral to New York State's economy and culture
  - intensive food production, and especially plant cultivation
  - interpreted to include both livestock and plant practices
  - key to the economic health of the State of Kansas
  - life based on the care of the land
* is limited almost entirley to the raising of potatoes and other garden vegetables
  - by erratic precipitation patterns and limited opportunities for irrigation
* is limited to a few areas of fertile soil and suitable microclimate
  - areas next to streams
  - production for the domestic market
  - livestock or crops, as well as the needed management of farming
  - mainly subsistence farming
  - more than farming and ranching
* is more than just a sector of production
  - an area of production
  - twice as dependent on exports as the overall economy
  - necessary to maintain the food supply
* is of major importance to the economy, particularly in the central and northern area
  - preeminent importance to the economy of Kansas
  - one issue that unites people,North and South,in a common interest
* is one of California's leading industries
  - Missouri's biggest and most diversified sources of revenue
  - Ontario's most important economic sectors
  - Texas' most important industries
  - our nation s most productive economic sectors
* is one of several land uses contributing to sedementation
  - contributing to sedimentation
* is one of the United States' most dangerous occupations
  - foundations of national development
* is one of the main branches of the albanian economy
  - industries in Paraguay
  - occupations of people in India
  - major contributors of nutrients to the Bay
  - most accident-prone industries in the United States
* is one of the most dangerous industries for all workers
  - industries for youths
* is one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States
  - sectors worldwide, alongside mining and construction
* is one of the most important materials produced in North Carolina
  - sectors in the Kenyan economy
  - influential aspects of our daily lives
* is one of the pillars of the economy of Gujarat as also of India
  - upon which our strength and prosperity as a Nation rest
  - state's top industries, providing one in ten jobs
  - three most dangerous industries in the United States
  - sector where there is no informed debate, no holistic view
  - possible only in irrigated areas and in small patches of flood plain
  - practiced by antiquated methods
  - practised along milder coastal areas
  - predominately subsistence based
  - primary sectors
* is probably humanity's oldest technology
  - the most inefficient component of the Russian economy
  - protected by tariffs
  - rain-fed in some places and irrigated in others
  - represented by the leading sectors of farming and animal husbandry
* is responsible for an estimated one third of global warming and climate change
  - over a third of emissions
  - restricted to the few upland plains, open valleys, and terraced hillsides
  - seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, vegetables and livestock
  - second only to forestry as a form of land use in North Carolina
  - specialized in potato growing, and milk and meat cattle breeding
* is still a major industry today
  - producer of income
  - very important part of the fabric of the Australian nation
  - an important aspect of community life today
  - important, especially production of livestock and tobacco
  - significant to Spain's economy
* is still the largest industry, involving about two thirds of the population
  - single source of greenhouse gases in Ireland
* is still the major economic base in many Asian countries
  - source of employment and income generation
  - most important sector, both in terms of employment and production
  - strategically vital to the welfare and national security of all people
  - subsidised and used as a political means to keep people living in the districts
  - such an important part of the Australian economy
  - that activity that produces commodities for the international market
* is the back bone of Pakistan's economy
  - home of all settled societies
* is the backbone of Uganda's economy
* is the backbone of the Ghanaian economy
  - New Zealand economy
* is the backbone of the economy and the culture
  - of any country, either developed or developing
* is the basic economic activity of the Tzeltal peasants
  - income-producing activity
  - industry of the islands
  - pillar of the economy
  - basis for civilizations large and small
* is the basis of China's wealth and civilization
  - everything in the world
  - the stability and sustainability of almost all cultures
  - beginning of all things
* is the biggest consumer of water through irrigation
  - part of Indonesia's economy
  - single user of water - used mainly for irrigation
  - source of production and employment in rural areas
* is the chief industry, with most people engaged in subsistence farming or stock raising
  - occupation in Liberia
  - country's most important source of foreign exchange followed by animal products
  - cultivation of crops and raising of livestock for human and animal consumption
  - dominant industry in the rural sector
  - driving force in the Shan economy
  - economic, social, and environmental foundation of the Great Central Valley
* is the foundation and most important sector of China's economy
  - the most important industry in the world
* is the foundation of our nation's economy
  - successful economic systems
  - stone for every African economy
  - greatest industry of the Filipino people
  - heart of Idaho's economy and the bedrock of rural communities
  - key industry of the world
* is the largest and fastest growing sector of the province's economy
  - employer of labor
  - sector in terms of employment
  - segment of the U.S. economy
  - single segment of the U.S. economy
  - user of water due to irrigation
  - leading industry in Kansas
  - linchpin to our economic future and success
* is the main cause of deforestation
  - drain on the water supply
* is the main economy of North Dakota's people
  - our region and the state
  - profession of the state
  - sector for the economic development of rural areas
* is the main source of income
  - people 's income
  - sediment in much of the state
* is the mainstay of Punjab' s economy
* is the mainstay of the ethnic group
  - island's economy, with bananas being the main crop
  - state s economy
  - to Florida's economy
  - major industry in many rural communities, and it has significant risks
  - means of livelihood of about two-thirds of the work force in the country
* is the most dangerous occupation open to minors in the United States
  - destructive activity on the face of the earth
  - extensive and oldest traditional technology
  - hazardous occupation in the United States
  - important and prevalent occupation worldwide - and the most dangerous
* is the most important economic sector of Somalia
  - sector of county-centered local economies
  - protected industry in most foreign countries
  - vulnerable sector of the economy
  - widespread cause of nonpoint source pollution
* is the nation's largest industry
  - single industry
  - number one industry in the United States
* is the only economic sector in which private ownership is still important
  - source of employment for seventy percent of Haiti s population
  - peninsula's primary land use
  - predominant sector of the Tanzanian economy
  - primary basis of the economy
* is the primary economic activity in the Arab homeland
  - the Arab world
  - force behind life
  - source of nitrate contamination
  - principal economy of New Zealand
* is the principal industry in the southern part of the state
  - on which the New Zealand economy is based
  - principle force of the economy
  - profession of the most of the people
  - province's third largest primary industry, behind forestry and mining
  - science that started civilization
  - second largest use of land in the Potomac River watershed
* is the second largest user of antidumping and countervailing duty remedies
  - leading source of impairment to Pennsylvania's rivers and streams
  - most important sector of the economy after oil and gas
  - sector of the state's economy most immediately at risk
  - single most important part of the state's economy
  - soul of every society
  - source of the country's strength
  - staple industry of mankind
* is the state's biggest industry
  - chief water consumer
  - main economic activity
  - top industry
  - world s oldest, largest, and most essential industry
  - world's leading source of employment
* is thought by some as the growing giant consumer of IT and electronic technologies
  - to be major contributor of non-point pollution
  - threatened by agribusiness
  - treated as a specialized form of industry with unique needs
* is twice as dependent on exports as the overall economy
  - as the rest of the U.S. economy
  - used primarily to support large concentrations of wintering waterfowl
* is usually the first economic sector to be affected by drought
  - predominant economic activity and change and growth proceed very slowly
* is very dependent on the export market
  - important in the national economy
* is very important to Florida's economy
  - rain dependent and production can vary considerably year to year
* is vital for human existence, but so is our environment
  - to both the Northern and Southern economies
  - vitally important to the Maryland economy and to our culture and quality of life
* is, by far, the defining trade problem for much of the world.
* large and important ingredient for New York's economy
  - component of our state's economy
* leading industry in every Great Lakes state and province
* mainly produces rice , tea , coffee , spices and rubber.
* mainstay of Michigan's economy.
* major contributor to Minnesota's economy
  - the economy with dairy being the major agricultural industry
* major economic activity for majority of African rural people
  - industry of Utah and is the backbone for many rural communities and towns
  - polluter of ground water and aquatic systems
  - source of nutrients to the Bay
* major user of ground water in Virginia
  - water in certain countries
* makes heavy use of fresh water.
* manages land for both agriculture and wildlife.
* means to channel the Earth's resources into production of human bodies.
* multi-billion dollar industry.
* multi-faceted enterprise, which encompasses many layers of American society.
* net emitter of greenhouse gases.
* occupies the largest part of the member states surface
  - most prominent place in Punjab s economy
* plays a dominant role in the Yuma County economy.
* plays a key role in human life
  - the Texas economy
* plays a large part in that physical diversity
  - the production of biomass power
* plays a major part in the Kenyan economy
  - role in Culbertson s economy
* plays a major role in the regional economy
  - security of food supply
  - vital role in the economic stability of Indiana
* plays an extensive and essential part in today's economy
  - important economic and social role in Brazil
* plays an important role in Australia s economy
  - Stuart
  - protecting and enhancing our environmental quality of life
  - the local economy
  - to driving and maintaining the economy of the country
* predominates in domestic production.
* presently contributes greatly to environmental degradation.
* primary user of Hudson River water.
* prime engine of growth in the process of development.
* produces a new crop every year, feeds the country, and cuts down on imports
  - number of pollutants
  - many situations which can cause injury or illness
  - very little food
* proliferates on the fertile soils of river flood plains.
* provides a source of multiple livelihoods
  - subsistence livelihood for the bulk of the population
  - more services to society than just producing calories or income per hectare
  - open space, wildlife habitat and economic activity
* ranks among the most hazardous industries
  - second only to mining in terms of risk for fatal injury
* refers to the culture, to the community that develops from the cultivation of land.
* releases other powerful GHGs, such as methane and nitrous oxide.
* relies heavily on groundwater, especially where water is the most scarce.
* relies on irrigation
  - it, but it can also be a major source of water pollution
  - nonrenewable resources such as fossil fuels and mineral fertilizers
* remains Ireland's single largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
* remains a key sector of the economy
  - major contributor to Canada's trade on international markets
  - top economic sector
  - one of Egypt's most important sectors
* remains one of the mainstays of the Cypriot economy
  - most protected industries in many countries
* remains the base of the national economy
  - mainstay of the subcontinent's economy
* remains the most important sector for employment and income generation
  - significant sector of the economy
* remains the single largest segment of Georgia's economy
  - most important sector of our economy
* removes plant material from the soil with the minerals.
* represents an important role in the state economy.
* requires careful tending of the plants or animals being raised
  - water for animals and plants to grow
* results in fragmentation
* science, a business, and a profession.
* shapes social institutions like group labor, land tenure, settlement pattern.
* significant component of Ohio's overall economy.
* significant contributor to Australia s greenhouse gas emissions
  - nitrogen levels in the soil
* state-controlled matter.
* still accounts for half of economic output
  - drives the country's export economy
* strongly encourages partnerships throughout the agri-food industry.
* suffers from arid conditions and poor irrigation.
* surrounds and permeates all other types of ecosystems.
* sustains most of the working population.
* takes less land area to support a community of a given size
  - place on small family farms, large farms, and industrial farms
* technology, and it disrupts the natural flow of things.
* too plays an important role in the state economy.
* unique kind of evolutionary relationship between a. plants and b. animals.
* uses chitosan as a feed supplement for hogs and as a seed coating
  - gravity flow in elevators, in feed plants, and in soils
  - insecticides and pesticides
  - seventy percent of the freshwater in the world each year
  - water mainly for irrigation
* usually takes the form of cattle ranching and some production of alfalfa hay.
* very important industry in the Ozarks
  - sector in the economy of Texas and in the nation
* vital and dynamic component of the economy
  - component of the rural economy
  - part of our daily lives
  - segment of our economy and our communities
* way of life in Cambodia
  - life, and it is our livelihood
+ Agriculture in Azerbaijan: Economy of Azerbaijan
  * Agriculture is an important part of the economy of Azerbaijan. The major crops for are agricultural cash crops, grapes,cotton, tobacco, citrus fruits, rice, tea and vegetables. A leading caviar producer and exporter in the past, Azerbaijan's fishing industry today is concentrated on the dwindling supply of sturgeon and beluga in the Caspian Sea
  - Pakistan: Economy of Pakistan
+ Badghis Province, Economy: Provinces of Afghanistan
  * Agriculture is the main source of people's income. The Murghab and Hari rivers makes the land suitable for farming. The province had a bad drought in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It is also one of the carpet-making capitals of the country.
+ Cape Verde, Economy: Islands of Macaronesia :: Islands in Africa :: Portuguese-speaking countries
  * The economic resources of Cape Verde are largely dependent on agriculture and fishing. Agriculture frequently suffers the effects of droughts. The most important crops are coffee, bananas, sugar cane, tropical fruits, corn, beans, sweet potato and cassava. Banana, canned fish, frozen fish, lobsters, salt, and clothes are the main exports. The national currency is the Cape Verdean escudo. Remittances from emigration are another important source of resources for the State of Cape Verde.
+ Corrientes Province: Provinces of Argentina
  * Agriculture is one of the main activities in the province. Crops include citrus, tobacco, rice, tea, cotton and yerba mate.
+ Graubünden, Economy
  * Agriculture and tourism make up most of the canton's economy. Agriculture combines forests and mountain pasturage in summer, mostly beef but also sheep and goats. There are a great number of other resorts people visiting the country can go to in the canton.
+ Hokkaidō: Islands of Japan :: Geography of Japan :: Japanese culture
+ Kyrgyzstan, Economy
  * Agriculture is an important part of the economy in Kyrgyzstan. Much farming is being done by hand and by horse.
+ Madagascar, Economy: Gondwana
  * Agriculture is a big part of the economy in Madagascar, including the growing of coffee and vanilla. Madagascar sells more vanilla than any other country in the world.
+ Patuakhali District, Economy: Districts of Bangladesh
  * Agriculture is the profession of the most of the people. Fishing is also a prominent profession of this district. Thousands of boats go into the deep sea to fish and come back with tons of fish. Paddy, Jute, and different types of vegetables are the main product of agriculture sector
  - Thana, Economy
+ Punjab (Pakistan), History
  * Agriculture continues to be the largest sector of Punjab's economy. The province is the breadbasket of the country as well as home to the largest ethnic group in Pakistan, the Punjabis. Unlike neighbouring India, there was no large-scale redistribution of agricultural land. As a result most rural areas are dominated by a small set of feudalistic Zamindaror the land-owning families.
+ Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Economy
  * The islands had a very simple economy the mid-1960s, mainly based on the culture of New Zealand flax, a plant of the genus 'Phormium', that was used to produce fibers and ropes. Agriculture is now mainly for food, except for a bit of coffee.