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The paper relates that although recorded history has generally overlooked much of Europe's agricultural development, analysis of past patterns of agricultural productivity is important, as such data is "central to economic development" (Allen 1). The paper discusses how investigation into labour productivity is especially essential, as it is an "important variable in explaining the transition of an urban, industrial economy" (ibid), as was the case with England at the turn of the 1900s. The paper looks at how theorists have acknowledged the divergent agricultural paths of France and England in the twentieth century, though debate exists as to the merits of this growth and central factors behind these developments.

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"Though recorded history has generally overlooked much of Europe's agricultural development, analysis of past patterns of agricultural productivity is important, as such data is "central to economic development" (Allen 1). Investigation into labour productivity is especially essential, as it is an "important variable in explaining the transition of an urban, industrial economy" (ibid), as was the case with England at the turn of the 1900s. Theorists have acknowledged the..."

Tags:france, england, agriculture

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This paper examines how the concept of farming and agriculture first became an organized practice about 10,000 years ago. It looks at how the practice developed over time and how technological advancements of the past changed the face of agriculture altogether. The paper shows that previously farming was a one person operation, but how, through the development of certain tools, methods and ideas, the communal farming effort took hold.

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"What is technology, and how does agriculture fit in with the concept of technology? Technology as applied science and engineering clearly presents a relevant but limited view. It is, perhaps, a better definition of 'technique'. The notion that what designers do with technology is to simply apply scientific knowledge would be to misunderstand both what science and technology is. While the issue of science will be addressed below, suffice it to say that because design cannot be value free, neither can technology in the hands of a designer. Missing are the realm of consciousness and judgment; value and 'will' remain untouched. However, it takes a combination of will, curiosity, and perhaps just the ability to notice something another did not know in order to introduce a new type of technology into the world. This proves to be true of one of the greatest technological inventions of all time; agriculture. While who invented agriculture is a bit hazy, scientists do feel that women were the first to notice the natural process about 10,000 years ago. As soon as humans began to form permanent settlements and gave up wandering in search of food, agriculture was born."

Tags:farming, plow, scientists, settlement, famine, feed, domestication, economic, tool, animal, development

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This paper traces the development of agriculture in terms of the economy of the country in the past and predicts the future growth in the same terms.

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In this article, the writer examines the issue of sustainable agriculture and food production. The writer studies the use of applied geo-information science upon agriculture around the world. The writer explores production systems in agriculture and also takes a look at agricultural management. In conclusion, the writer underscores not only the importance of applied geo-information science to the successful development of sustainable agricultural practices, but the writer also touches upon why it is that geo-science is practicable despite its complexities.

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"The following paper will explore sustainable agriculture and food production and consider how applied geo-information science can be utilized to secure the future of agricultural production the world over. With the aforementioned in mind, the paper will look at agricultural production systems as well as methods in both developed and developing countries. Similarly, the next several pages will explore some components of agriculture management and forecasting and pause to explore food production, security, and Early Warning Systems - and how geo-information science can improve upon the former by strengthening the latter two. Finally, the paper will look at some of the representative material available vis-a-vis applied geo-information science and a brief conclusion will be offered as to what the paper has ultimately uncovered. In the final analysis, the ..."

Tags:sustainable, agriculture, information

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This paper describes precision agriculture. The author feels that precision agriculture may be the greatest development since the agricultural revolution. The paper then discusses how precision agriculture became possible and the technologies behind it. The author concludes that precision agriculture enables small farmers to survive in a market dominated by huge corporate farms.

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"Precision agriculture became possible through the development of Global positioning systems technology and as such technology has increased in accuracy and decreased in cost, as technology tends to do there has been a far-reaching effect. Though the price tag may still seem high the promise of precision agriculture far outweighs the initial output. "Normal civilian GPS receivers have a precision of about 100 yards. A system called differential GPS, which requires a local base station, can provide meter-level accuracy. At these accuracy levels, the technology has found widespread use in the nation's farmland, as part of a movement called precision agriculture. ("Satellite System Can Control")"

Tags:farming, corporations, technology

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This paper argues that the economic and social status of women in the Third World nations have been negatively influenced by the process of development, which has promoted gender segregation of work force and proletarianization of women. It has chosen the changes that the silk industry in China and the agriculture in Africa have gone through as case studies since those clearly reveal the negative influence of development on women. The problem of women in Chinese silk industry is analyzed through the perspective of the world system theory while the case of women in African agriculture is analyzed through the lens of the dependency theory.

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"In the 1990s, many African economies rely heavily on a single type of crop for the majority of their export earnings. Among many cash crops that have sustained economies in Africa, coffee provides 50 per cent of the export earnings in many countries, including Kenya. Since exporting cash crops is one of very few ways to earn foreign exchange in many African countries, land allocation, scientific effort, and agricultural policies are geared toward production of cash crops. Until recently, food crops received limited attention from policy makers in Africa (Sachs 96). A Kikuyu village in Kenya is a typical example. Women in a Kikuyu village provide much of the labor in coffee and vegetable production, and many of men migrate from the village in search of work."

Tags:colonialism, expansionism, imperialism, world, third

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"As might be expected in a country as vast as the USSR, there is an abundance of almost all natural resources. Almost the only commodities which the environment of the Soviet Union does not provide for itself are those of tropical agriculture, such as natural rubber, cacao and coffee. It is above all in minerals that the country is exceedingly wealthy.

But the prime resource of any country is land, and the USSR has one-seventh of the world's land surface. Not all the land, however, is of great value. Extensive areas are tundra, desert, or mountainous, where climate or relief make agriculture impossible and even settlement difficult. The arable land of the USSR is largely confined to the three natural zones of steppe, forest steppe, and mixed forest. Outside these zones there are only very limited, although important, areas of arable land in ... "

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This paper begins with a look at agricultural production systems, as well as methods in both developed and developing countries. The paper then explores some components of agriculture management and forecasting as well as food production, security, and early warning systems - and then looks at how geo-information science can improve upon the former by strengthening the latter two. Finally, the paper looks at some of the representative material available vis-a-vis applied geo-information science. A brief conclusion is then offered as to what the paper has ultimately uncovered.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Agricultural Production Systems/Method in both Developed and Developing Countries
Agriculture Management and Forecasting
Food Production and Early Warning Systems
Applied Geo-information Science and "Smart" Agriculture:
Food Security/Crop Yield
Improve Economy
Agricultural Planning using Soil Moisture Information
Precision Agriculture
Overall Conclusion

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"Needless to say, precision agriculture may ultimately be the one thing standing between economic and social devastation and renewed hope for the future in many developing nations. Maohua reports that the Government of the People's Republic began aiming for precision agriculture shortly after Chairman Mao's death, and the results have been favorable. According to Maohua, the government's overarching aims are to develop a Chinese agricultural capacity able to feed 1.6 billion Chinese by the middle of the twenty-first century."

Tags:moisture, gis, precision, infrastructures, fertilizer

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This paper briefly explains that there are many issues facing underdeveloped nations today. It examines whether these countries should give up their agriculture sector in order to become well-developed nations.

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"There are several factors which have a negative impact on the agriculture industry. There are few paved roads to transport the goods, creating a longer delivery time to the markets, and a high rate of spoilage. Erosion and deforestation are reducing the amount of cultivatable acreage, bad weather such as drought or flooding can devastate entire crops, and lack of irrigation systems in these areas can result in a shortened growing season."

Tags:erosion, land, water, flooding, drought

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This paper takes a look at the history and contributions of Native Americans to agriculture in the Americas, with an emphasis on squash, corn, and beans or the "Three Sisters." The paper goes on to explain how native peoples believed these three crops should be planted together. Several paragraphs of the paper are devoted to describing each crop and its history. The author also describes how each item was useful to early American colonists. The paper concludes by stating that the Native Americans developed ingenious ways to cultivate the earth.

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"Corn dates back to it's origin as a grass on the Mexican plateau 80,000 years ago. The grass was called teosinte and is believed to have been developed by the native population. The teosinte looked very different from today's corn with small kernels not fused into a husk on an ear like early maize and modern corn. Over time, Native Americans created maize through specialized cultivation. Grass grows in segments and the ears of maize were produced at the joints of the segments. Encouraging the growth of ears on the lower joints and only replanting kernels from those successful plants eventually adapted the crop to a shorter growing season and increased the yield. As the genetics of the plant were changed, its value as a food source increased."

Tags:Three sisters, maize, beans, ancient America, aborigines, squash