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| Commercial agriculture characterized by the integration of different steps in the food-processing industry, usually through ownership by large corporations |
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| The deliberate effort to modify a portion of the Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain |
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| The cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions |
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The exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc |
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| Agriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm |
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| The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil |
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Harvesting twice a year from the same field |
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| Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers |
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The growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers |
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The process of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil.
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Fresh vegetables have been grown in space using this technique. |
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The right, by law or custom, of the first-born male to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings and females.
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The Puss in Boots fable exemplifies primogeniture. |
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| Def: The cultivation of rice by planting on dry land, transferring the seedlings to a flooded field, and draining the field before harvesting. Ex: This is very prevalent in India and China through the usage of paddy fields. |
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