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Contract Farming Contract farming is an agreement between a farmer and a buyer, whereby the farmer agrees to grow a certain crop or LivestockLivestock product for the buyer, who agrees to purchase the produce at a pre-agreed price. This type of arrangement can benefit both parties, as it can provide farmers with a guaranteed market … Read more
Commercialization of agriculture Commercialization of agriculture means production of agricultural crops for sale in the market, rather than for family consumption. For marketization of agricultural products thus ‘surplus’ of production over consumption is required. But agriculture at that time was merely of the subsistence type. It had not been a consequence of conscious response … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Sustainable Development: Agriculture Biodiversity Climate change Consumption Disaster risk reduction Energy Finance Gender equality Governance Health Human settlements Industry Innovation Institutions Intergovernmental negotiations Knowledge Land degradation Marine resources Millennium Development Goals Poverty Population Private sector Public health Science, technology and innovation Sustainable cities and communities … Read more
Human resource development, in short, means investment in Human Capital. Human capital means people can act as capital assets which yield a stream of economic benefits over their working life. An improvement in the mental capability, skill, and physical capacity of the people constitutes an increase in the human capital because this enables the … Read more
Here is the list of subtopics for SDG 1: 1.1.1 Proportion of population living below $1.90 international Poverty Line 1.2.1 Proportion of people living in extreme poverty in rural areas 1.2.2 Proportion of people living in extreme poverty in urban areas 1.3.1 Proportion of women living in poverty 1.4.1 Proportion of children under 5 years … Read more
Digestive System Introduction The respiratory and circulatory systems work together to provide cells with the Oxygen they need for cellular Respiration. Cells also need glucose for cellular respiration. Glucose is a simple sugar that comes from the food we eat. To get glucose from food, digestion must occur. This process is carried out … Read more
The Enduring Legacy of Plantation Crops: A Global Perspective Plantation crops, a term encompassing a diverse range of agricultural commodities grown on large-scale estates, have played a pivotal role in shaping global economies, societies, and landscapes for centuries. From the sugar plantations of the Caribbean to the tea gardens of India, these monocultures have left … Read more
Farming Systems and sustainability Nature is dynamic. It causes inheritable changes in all living organisms. For thousands of years, farmer around the world have been selecting and conserving varieties of different crop Plants that they cultivated. This process has generated a rich wealth of varieties in each crop plant, seen to be most … Read more
Science & Technology developments in India Science and Technology hold the key to the progress and development of any nation. Technology plays a Fundamental role in wealth creation, improvement of the Quality Of Life and real economic Growth and transformation in any Society. The role of Science and Technology in our daily life is altering … Read more
Evergreen Revolution was a term coined by M.S. Swaminathan to indicate the development of technologies that can help in increasing productivity in perpetuity without causing an associated ecological harm.He also stated that to achieve the goal of Food Security by ending hunger and to promote sustainable agriculture, it is important that in the field of social … Read more