Essays on Agriculture

Advancements in Genomic Sciences Advancements in genomic sciences have opened up more opportunities than ever before. Scientists have gained a better understanding of heritable genetic conditions, and are continuously developing methods of controlling or eradicating them. Although genetic experiments have so far focused on animal test subjects, human trials are showing...

Parkhurst and Mountney define poultry as all the types of birds that have been tamed to breed, mature in confinement and their products have economic value (1). Poultry farming consists of quails, turkeys, ducks, guineas, chickens, and geese among others. The population has increased in the last few decades, and...

There is a farm of dairy cows in the highlands where the farmer marks all the cows by their weight after every six months to determine how healthy they are and if the cow feeds are good for their bodies. The farm is on a hundred acre piece of land...

It is true to say that Agriculture has been a backbone for most economies of developing countries in the world. Without Agriculture, there could not have been rapid industrial development as we can witness today. For so long, Agriculture has been taken as a center of poverty eradication for poor...

Price Fluctuations in the Tea Market Price fluctuations are a common phenomenon in this world, especially in the agricultural sector we have seen various type of food prices fluctuate and one major food crop that is greatly affected by this fluctuation is Tea. Since the year 2014 tea has experienced little...

Agrihood Agrihood is a blend of neighborhood and agriculture which refers to a planned society that is centered on a free farm. The latter is designed as a supportable food model that offers cuisine for the entire population. Consequently, these evolutions mostly involve urban farming systems, community gardens, and secluded ranch...

Urban agriculture was started in the twenty first century and it is doing very well in the urban centers of United States. The reason why the environmentalist started it is to maintain the food security and for other environmental benefits. Despite the positive impact on the environment urban gardening have...

This essay uses the Rogerian model of developing argumentative essays. The paper highlights debate on whether the consumption of genetically modified foods (GMO) are safe for humans. This debate has raged for a long time with various researchers and scientists presenting diverse arguments in support and opposing the consumption of such...

Monsanto Agrochemical Company has been in existence since 1901 when it was started by John Francis Queeny (Gorman, Hertz, and Magpili 3). Monsanto s objective was to promote green evolution that would ensure production of food enough to feed the world s increasing population. However, this agenda was abandoned when...

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) depend on fisheries and aquaculture to sustain their economies and livelihood. Fisheries yield up to 10% of these countries total GDP. The question that comes is how best the states can be assisted to protect their source of livelihood and...

Introduction Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) depend on fisheries and aquaculture to sustain their economies and livelihood. Fisheries yield up to 10% of these countries total GDP. The question that comes is how best the states can be assisted to protect their source of livelihood and...

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is the procedure used to produce genetically modified organisms (GMOs). (Kruft n.p.). Different species of plants that are thought to be drought, pest, and herbicide resistant are frequently produced as a result of the procedure. In 1972, the first GMO was created. (Millis...