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Agricultural production
* All agricultural production takes place in the context of wider natural and social environments.
* affects the environment in many ways.
* consumes more fresh water than any other human activity.
* continues to increase as more people return to the land.
* differs dramatically between regions and seasons.
* includes cereal crops, oilseeds, vegetables, pastures, citrus and fruits
  - livestock and field and vegetable crops
* is an important contributor to Jamaica's economy
  - based on the plant growing
  - concentrated on large, highly mechanized farms
  - limited by a scarcity of arable land, and most food has to be imported
  - of crucial importance in ensuring that food needs are met
  - often marginal and labour intensive
* is one of the nation's most hazardous industries
  - hazardous occupations
  - possible in areas where there are no fuel or solid mineral deposits
  - the predominant source of impairment in lakes
* occurs within a managed environment over broad landscapes.
* requires land, water and solar energy along with other variable inputs.
* takes place within farming systems.
* varies widely, primarily because of erratic rainfall
  - with the season and longer-term environmental conditions

Ammonia production
* begins upon adding manure to a warm, moist soil.
* can augment proton excretion on an as-needed basis.
* increases as protein in the diet increases.

Animal production
* can be a challenge due to disease and theft
  - lead to a very restrictive lifestyle
* requires a lot of fossil fuels.

Banana production
* employs, directly or indirectly, upwards of one-third of the work force.
* exceeds that of apple and almost that of all the citrus fruits combined.

Beef production
* Some beef production causes deforestation.
* is also a major cause of destruction of the world's rainforests
  - grass based, with cattle grazing pasture for most of the year
  - the major cause of the destruction of the world's rainforests
* represents the largest single segment of American agriculture.

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Brewing
* are production.
* biological and completely natural process.
* craft and, like other crafts, has many different styles.
* hobby for men, men and women and especially for women
  - women and men from ripe youth to active old age
* is an ancient and noble art, with roots that run long and deep
  - art as well as a science
  - the oldest existing brewing company in the state of Utah
* leading component of the food and beverage industry in Germany.
* means understanding living processes.
* process of fermentation, thus yeast does most of the heavy lifting when producing beer
  - that grows and changes
* widespread industry, using local barley.

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Cheese production
* is also important
  - an art, like fine winemaking or brewing
* relies on applications.
* remains strong due to increased milk production and better cheese yields.
+ Belley: Communes in Ain
  * The inhabitants are the 'Belleysans'. The local economy is mostly based around commerce. Cheese production is also important. The commune produces a cheese called the 'Tomme de Belley'. Famous people from Belley include Saint-Anthelme de Belley, a saint from the 12th century, Charles Millon, a politician and Maxime Bouet, a French cyclist.

Chemical production
* creates jobs and adds to economic activity around the world.
* is energy intensive.
* major market for salt.

Coal production
* continues to reach record levels as consumption continues to increase.
* covers brown coal and lignite.