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The word agriculture has been derived from two latin words ager means land or field and cultura means cultivation. The continent therefore continues to rely on importation to meet its increasing demand for rice. Agriculture may also be defined as the biological exploitation of soil for the purpose of production. There are three segments to sustainable crop production.
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The team is also grateful to the government of tanzania through the ministry of agriculture food security and cooperatives for supporting the production of the manual. The purpose of releasing improved crop varieties is to increase productivity and overall crop production to anchor food security. Manual on agricultural production technology rabi 200708 published by. It focuses primarily on the basic activities of crop establishment, care, and harvest, as well as. Meister media worldwide as we provide growers, crop advisers, county educators, extension agents, and specialists throughout the southeastern united states with this handbook. General introduction 1 section 1 hybrid maize seed production procedures 1. Our intent is to provide county extension agents and others in educational roles a concise, uniform source of information on those field crops. Examples of rabi crops are wheat, gram, pea, mustard and linseed. It focuses primarily on the basic activities of crop establishment, care, and harvest, as well as the associated impact of these practices on soil, water, and wildlife. Seed production and training manual by lambert delimini fao 12052012 preface plant breeding activities lead to the development and release of improved crop varieties. In general, the vegetables that are grown directly sowing seeds are.
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