List of basic agriculture topics
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'''[[Agriculture]]''', which encompasses '''farming''', is the process of producing [[food]], [[fodder|feed]], [[fiber]] and other goods by the systematic raising of plants and animals. Agricultural developments have been crucial factors in [[social change]], including the specialization of human activity. 42% of the world's laborers are employed in agriculture, making it by far the most common occupation. However, agricultural production accounts for less than 5% of the [[Gross world product|Gross World Product]] (an aggregate of all [[Gross Domestic Product]]s).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to '''agriculture''':
== Essence of agriculture ==
: ''Main article: [[Agriculture]]''
* [[Food]]
* [[Lumber]]
* [[Paper]]
== Climate-based agriculture ==
* [[Arid-zone agriculture]]
* [[Tropical agriculture]]
== Branches of agriculture ==
=== Aquafarming ===
: ''Main article: [[Aquaculture|Aquafarming]]''
* [[Mariculture]]
=== Farming ===
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* [[Artificial selection|Breeding]]
* [[Crop]]s
* [[Farm equipment]]
** [[Baler]]
** [[Combine harvester]]
** [[Farm tractor]]
** [[Mower]]
** [[Pickup truck]]
** [[Plough]]
** [[Spreader]]
** [[Tractor]]
* [[Greenhouse]]
* [[Integrated farming]]
* [[Intercropping]]
* [[Irrigation]]
* [[Livestock]]
** [[Cattle]]
** [[Pig]]s
** [[Poultry]]
** [[Sheep]]
* [[Orchard]]
* [[Organic farming]]
* [[Organic gardening]]
* [[Permaculture]]
* [[Pollination management]]
* [[Produce]]
** [[Grain]]s
** [[Fruit]]s
** [[Legume]]s
** [[Nut (fruit)|Nut]]s
** [[Vegetable]]s
==== [[Beekeeping|Apiculture (Beekeeping)]] ====
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* [[Apiary]]
* [[Apiology]]
* [[Bee]]
* [[Beehive]]
* [[Beekeeper]]
* [[Honey]]
==== Dairy farming ====
{{main|Dairy farming}}
=== Fishing ===
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* [[Fishery]]
=== Forestry ===
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* [[Agroforestry]]
* [[Analog forestry]]
* [[Forest gardening]]
* [[Forest farming]]
=== Horticulture ===
{{main|Horticulture}}
=== Ranching ===
{{main|Ranching}}
=== Whaling ===
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== Agricultural Disciplines ==
=== Agricultural chemistry ===
{{main|Agricultural chemistry}}
=== Agricultural economics ===
{{main|Agricultural economics}}
* [[Agrarian system]]
* [[Agribusiness]]
* [[Agricultural extension]]
* [[Economic development]]
* [[Rural Community Development]]
=== Agricultural education ===
{{main|Agricultural education}}
=== Agricultural engineering ===
{{main|Agricultural engineering}}
* [[Agricultural Machinery]]
* [[Bioprocess Engineering]]
* [[Farm equipment]]
* [[Food Engineering]]
* [[Natural Resources]]
* [[Energy]]
* [[Workshop]]
* [[Structures]]
* [[Electronics]]
* [[System Engineering]]
=== Agricultural philosophy ===
{{main|Agricultural philosophy}}
=== Agricultural policy ===
{{main|Agricultural policy}}
=== Agricultural science ===
{{main|Agricultural science}}
==== Agronomy ====
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==== Agricultural soil science ====
{{main|Agricultural soil science}}
* [[Agrogeology]]
* [[Agrology]]
* [[Agrominerals]]
* [[Land improvement]]
* [[Soil]]
* [[Soil amendment]]
* [[Soil erosion]]
* [[Soil life]]
* [[Soil type]]
* [[Soils retrogression and degradation]]
== Agroecology ==
{{main|Agroecology}}
* [[Agrophysics]]
* [[Biodiversity]]
* [[Climate change and agriculture]]
* [[Composting]]
* [[Ecology]]
* [[Ecosystem]]
* [[Green residues]]
* [[Natural resources]]
* [[Recycling]]
* [[Sludge]]
* [[Sustainable agriculture]]
=== Animal husbandry ===
{{main|Animal husbandry}}
== History of agriculture ==
{{main|History of agriculture}}
* [[Agricultural revolution]]
* [[History of agricultural science]]
== Agriculturally-based manufacturing industries ==
=== Food industry ===
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* [[Bakery]]
* [[Brewing]], [[Brewing industry]]
* [[Dairy]]
* [[Distribution center]]
* [[Food processing]]
** [[Food additive]]
** [[Food preservation]]
* [[Food safety]]
* [[Food science]]
* [[Foodborne illness]]
* [[Mandatory labelling]]
* [[Packaging]]
* [[Pasteurization]]
* [[Quality assurance]]
* [[Sterilization (microbiology)|Sterilization]]
* [[Warehouse]]
* [[Yeast]]
=== Pulp and paper industry ===
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== Agriculturally-based retail markets ==
==== Food distribution ====
==== Food outlets ====
== General agricultural terms ==
* [[Agricultural cycle]]
* [[Cash crop]]
* [[Land use]]
* [[Sustainable agriculture]]
== Prominent agricultural scientists ==
* [[Robert Bakewell (farmer)|Robert Bakewell]]
* [[Norman Borlaug]]
* [[Luther Burbank]]
* [[Louis Pasteur]]
* [[Gregor Mendel]]
* [[René Dumont]]
* [[George Washington Carver]]
== Agriculture lists ==
* [[List of agricultural organizations]]
* [[List of agricultural universities and colleges]]
* [[List of sustainable agriculture topics]]
== External links ==
{{sisterlinks|Agriculture}}
* [http://www.ukagriculture.com/ UKAgriculture.com] - Advance the education of the public in all aspects of agriculture, the countryside and the rural economy
* [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/agriculture National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Agriculture Page]
* [http://odi.org.uk/agriculture Research on the role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction] from the [[Overseas Development Institute]]
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