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Soil is a major component of the Earth's ecosystem.The world's ecosystems are impacted in far-reaching ways by the processes carried out in the soil, with effects ranging from ozone depletion and global warming to rainforest destruction and water pollution.
Photo showing piece of agricultural land irrigated and ploughed for paddy cultivation Share of land area used for agriculture, OWID. Agricultural land is typically land devoted to agriculture, [1] the systematic and controlled use of other forms of life—particularly the rearing of livestock and production of crops—to produce food for humans.
Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education.The field of 'extension' now encompasses a wider range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by educators from different disciplines, including agriculture, agricultural marketing, health, and business studies.
The Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (Indonesian: Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pertanian, abbreviated as Balitbangtan) abbreviated in English as IAARD was a supporting unit of the Ministry of Agriculture which is responsible for state research, development, and innovation in the field of agriculture in Indonesia.
Multifunctionality in agriculture (often simply multifunctionality) refers to the numerous benefits that agricultural policies may provide for a country or region.. Generally speaking, multifunctionality refers to the non-trade benefits of agriculture, that is, benefits other than commerce and food prod
Highly oxidized red soil in Tirunelveli District, India. Red colors often indicate iron accumulation or oxidation in oxygen-rich, well-aerated soils. [4] Iron concentrations caused by redox reactions because of diffusion of iron in crystalline and metermorphic rock, in periodically saturated soils may also present red colors, particularly along root channels or pores.
Norman Borlaug wrestling at the University of Minnesota. Borlaug was the great-grandchild of Norwegian immigrants to the United States. [18] Ole Olson Dybevig and Solveig Thomasdatter Rinde, of Feios, a small village in Vik kommune, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, emigrated to Dane County, Wisconsin, in 1854.
Tanah is the Malay/Indonesian word for soil, land or island. It can be found in topography. Tanah Abang – a market district in Jakarta, Indonesia; Tanah Datar – a regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia; Tanah Lot – a temple in Bali, Indonesia; Tanah Merah (disambiguation)