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Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by the cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). The practice of agriculture is also known as farming, while scientists, inventors and others devoted to improving farming methods and implements are also said to be engaged in agriculture.

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Agronomy is an applied science studying the exploitation of man-made biological systems in order to achieve optimal production. Agronomy integrates ecology, soil science, physiology, botany, zoology, climatology, and several other basic and applied sciences in order to archieve its goals. More about Agronomy... edit  

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Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are even-toed ungulates, also commonly called cloven-hoofed animals. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries. Domestic sheep are the most numerous species in their genus, and are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia.

One of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are primarily valued for their fleece and meat. A sheep's wool is the most widely used of any animal, and is typically harvested by shearing. Ovine meat is called lamb when from younger animals and mutton when from older ones. They continue to be important for wool and meat today, and are also occasionally raised for pelts, as dairy animals, or as model organisms for science.

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A cow milking machine in action. This photo was taken on March 7, 2003 at the Salon de l'agriculture (Salon of agriculture) in Paris, France.

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Did you know

...that the Roman politician Cato the Elder, amongst other works, wrote a book about agriculture, de re rustica?

...that certain kelp species can grow about 30 cm (1 ft) per day?

...that the highest recorded kale, grown by a farmer in Australia, was more than 2 m high?

...that with plant tissue culture it is possible to grow a complete plant out of a single plant cell?

...that leafcutter ants practice a kind of agriculture by growing fungus on plant leafs?

...that the theoretical maximum cereal yield per hectare per year in the tropics amounts to 30.000 kg?

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Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable agriculture is an agricultural concept which is proposed by critics of mainstream agronomical emphasis on high-level inputs of fertilizers, fossil fuels and pesticides.
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