Plant breeding
Plant breeding is the process of changing the genetics of plants with the objective to produce desired characteristics. The earliest plant breeding techniques involved simply selecting plants with...
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A cultivar is a cultivated variety of a plant. The term “cultivar” is used instead of the term “variety” if the variety is the result of human action (e.g. breeding for certain characteristics such as...
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Olericulture is the science of vegetable growing. It deals with the cultivation of herbaceous (non-woody) plants for their edible parts which are used as food. The post Olericulture appeared first on...
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Neolithic founder crops
The term “Neolithic founder crops” is used for the eight plant species that were first domesticated (about 7-10,000 years ago) by early farming communities in a region which is known as the Fertile...
View ArticleFarmer Field School
Farmer Field School (FFS) is a training approach. It is a season-long training activity for farmers that takes place in their ownfield. It is season-long so that it covers all the different...
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A (plant) species is called indigenous if it is originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. An indigenous species is also called a “native” species. A species can be called indigenous to...
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Vegetables Paintings
Perhaps not so colorful as fruits, but also vegetables are very common in paintings. Here is a gallery of paintings about vegetables. Joachim Beuckelaer – Market Woman with Fruit, Vegetables and...
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Plowing Farmers Paintings
The plow (or plough) is a basic instrument in agriculture and has been in use for thousands of years. Initially land was prepared with simple digging sticks or hoes. The first plows that were used were...
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Cereal production
Maize or Corn is the number onecereal in the world (2012)Cereals include the most important food crops. The top three cereals in the world are maize (corn), rice and wheat. Together they represent...
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Fruits production
Water melon. Number one in kilos produced.Many types of fruits are produced and traded all over the world. The most popular fruits in the world are watermelons, bananas, apples, oranges and grapes....
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Vegetables production
TomatoesMany vegetables are produced and traded all over the world, but which one is the most common? If we look at the weight (kilos) produced, tomatoes are the most popular vegetable in the world,...
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Crop production
Hundreds of different crops are cultivated around the world. Some are grown almost everywhere and are produced at a large scale, others are cultivated in small areas and are produced in small...
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Harvesting Paintings
Agriculture has inspired many artists. Farmers collecting their crop from the field is a popular theme in agricultural art. Here is a small gallery of paintings that all relate to crop harvesting....
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Flowers Paintings
Flowers are colorful and have inspired many artists. The Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh painted a lot of colorful flowers and especially his sunflowers and irises are famous. Here is a small gallery of...
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Cereals Paintings
Cereals appear regularly in paintings, especially wheat fields seem to inspire artists. The following gallery of paintings includes several wheat fields painted by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh....
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Fruits Paintings
Fruits come in many shapes, sizes, tastes and of course colors. Painters often select a colorful display of fruits for their still life paintings. But also people carrying fruit baskets are popular...
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Fruit Trees Paintings
Fruit trees appear in a lot of paintings. Especially Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh has produced several works with all kinds of flowering trees. The following is a small gallery of paintings with fruit...
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Special effect crops
The world crops database includes hundreds of crops, and a few of them are quite special. Some of the most amazing crops include Durian (its smell may get you thrown out of a hotel), Sichuan pepper (it...
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Agricultural crops are plants that are grown or deliberately managed by man for certain purposes. The post Agricultural Crop appeared first on World Crops Database.
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Agricultural Rainbow
table tr:nth-child(even) { background: white; } table td { display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; } Rainbow – Photo by: Greg_MenThe rainbow has 7 colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo...
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