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2. Agriculture - Wikipedia

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   Agriculture is the main source of toxins released into the environment, including insecticides, especially those used on cotton. [page needed] The 2011 UNEP Green Economy report stated that agricultural operations produced some 13 per cent of anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions. This includes gases from the use of inorganic ...

3. Agriculturist - Wikipedia

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   Related jobs. Farmer, farm worker, agricultural engineer. An agriculturist, agriculturalist, agrologist, or agronomist (abbreviated as agr.) is a professional in the science, practice, and management of agriculture and agribusiness. [1] It is a regulated profession in Canada, India, the Philippines, the United States, and the European Union.

4. Agribusiness - Wikipedia

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   Agribusiness. Agribusiness is the industry, enterprises, and the field of study [1] of value chains in agriculture [2] and in the bio-economy, [3] in which case it is also called bio-business [4] [5] or bio-enterprise. The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit while satisfying the needs of consumers for products related to natural ...

5. Food and Agriculture Organization - Wikipedia

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   Cereals. Dairy. Meat. sugar. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [note 1] ( FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to "let there be bread".

6. Foreign Agricultural Service - Wikipedia

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   The Foreign Agricultural Service ( FAS) is the foreign affairs agency with primary responsibility for the United States Department of Agriculture 's (USDA) overseas programs – market development, international trade agreements and negotiations, and the collection of statistics and market information. It also administers the USDA's export ...

7. Agricultural extension - Wikipedia

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   Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education.The field of 'extension' now encompasses a wider range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by educators from different disciplines, including agriculture, agricultural marketing, health, and business studies.