Category: Agriculture

Agricultural technologies were majorly developed during the Medieval period to ensure sufficient product yields for growing populations around the world. European farming systems included new methods and techniques to improve productivity overall (Broedel et al. 2017). The innovative technologies adopted by Medieval Europeans and West Africans reflected the critical elements of their natural environment and…

Increasing environmental pressures have prompted countries to seek ways of saving domestic water resources by utilizing virtual water imports. Overall, national water savings can lead to a reduction in water consumption at a global stage when areas with high water production direct their resources to areas with low water production. Consequently, there is a general…

According to the laws of dynamics, the earth, together with all its resources can be viewed as a closed system, which is governed by irreversible energetic processes. As such, it behaves as a single, self-regulating structure comprised of physical, chemical, and biological components, and this will include humans (Robert, et al, 1997). All of these…

Introduction Saudi Arabia commonly referred to as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the second-largest country after Algeria in the Arab World. Its neighboring countries include Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Iraq. The approximate size of Saudi Arabia is 2,000,000km2. The climate of Saudi Arabia is semi-arid, which is…

The idea of virtual, or embedded, water was initially created as a method for assessing how water-rare nations could offer food, clothing and other water-intensive products to their residents (Water Footprint Network para. 1). The global commerce of products has ensured that nations with minimum water resources can depend on water resources in different countries…

According to Hoekstra, freshwater remains one of the essential resources in modern society (54). However, it is unfortunate that fresh is increasingly becoming scarce in various parts of the world. Sub-Sahara Africa, the Middle East, and multiple parts of Asia and North Africa are now water-inefficient. The problem is caused by several factors, the top…

Table of Contents Introduction Racial discrimination in agriculture and the environment Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The United States of America is a nation that has great diversity in terms of race and ethnicity. This kind of diversity brings in some effects in terms of resource use. This research paper is going to answer the question;…

Background Earths climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily due to human activities. The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States. They are projected to intensify in the future, but the severity of future impacts will depend largely on actions…

Food trading is a peculiar area, as food is the basis for surviving the population. In that way, the one who controls food production and trading routes, also controls all populations which feed on those sources. It is true not only for food but also for agriculture in general, such as cotton. Such aggressiveness of…

The concept of commercial agriculture implies that crops and livestock are raised to be sold on the market for profit. Since commercial agriculture aims to produce goods such as meat or grains that could be sold, the farmers put a lot of effort into maximizing productivity. This includes the application of fertilizers and pesticides, modern…