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Increased use of complex but expensive machinery, good breeding, and better techniques has in the Western world greatly raised agricultural yields and freed most of the population from intense agricultural labor. The developing world lags behind because of geographical differences, unsuitable climate, and lack of capital.
Kinds of agriculture include farming? and [animal husbandry]?.
Farming means raising crops for harvest. Some common forms of farming are:
Animal husbandry means raising animals for slaughter? or to harvest animal products on an ongoing basis. Common forms of animal husbandry include:
In later years increasingly industrial agricultural practices have been widely discussed. Patenting of seed, nitrogen in the ground water, [pesticide use]?, erosion?, [habitat destruction]?, [gene manipulated crops]? and concerns about [animal welfare]? have raised the public awareness of [alternative farming methods]? such as [organic farming]?.
See also [Soil Association]?, agri-business?, [battery hens]?, salmonella?, monoculture?, [Green Revolution]?, ...