Cocos nucifera Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of the common coconut. This very tall palm tree is always an inviting symbol of the tropics. The plant is one of the most valuable plants to man. It is a primary source of food, drink, and shelter. In Sanskrit the coconut palm is called "kalpa vriksha", which is defined as "the tree which provides all the necessities of life." Man can use every part of the coconut. The white nut-meat can be eaten raw or shredded and dried and used in most
they have both advanced and responded to deforestation differently. Less than one hundred years ago Puerto Rico’s economy was mainly based on agriculture and led the region being only being 9% of forested. Not until the postwar efforts to promote industrialization and the shift to industry, was there a decrease in farmland. Within forty years, agriculture shrunk to five percent of the GNP. With new industrial jobs, there was an increase in movement into the cities, leaving a lot of agricultural land
Food and Agriculture in Panama Agriculture is big business in Panama. Not only does it account for much of the country's exports (over 50%), but subsistence farming still employs many Panamanians who only grow enough food to feed their families (nationalencyclopedia.com). The main crop in Panama is bananas by a large margin, and is also one of the countries largest exports. Besides bananas, the other main exports are sugar and coffee beans, while the largest domestic crops are corn, rice
People are deforesting the planet for thousands of years, primarily to clear land for crops or stock. though tropical forests square measure for the most part confined to developing countries, they square measuren’t simply meeting native or national needs; economic economic process means the wants and desires of the worldwide population are bearing down on them also. Direct causes of deforestation square measure agricultural growth, wood extraction (e.g., work or wood harvest for domestic fuel or
categorized into reserve and off reserve where an estimated 50 – 70% of the total reserve land was illegally encroached due to numerous factors such as agriculture, mining and timber extraction . In Ghana, 50% of total cocoa farm area is under mild shade while an average of 10% is ... ... middle of paper ... ...paper, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. Asare, R., (2005): Cocoa Agroforests in West Africa: A Look at Activities On Preferred Trees in the Farming Systems, Danish Centre
Agriculture in the Himalayas of Nepal According to some estimates, as much as 90% of Nepal's population relies on agriculture for its sustenance.[1] The significant climactic variations between Nepal's sub-tropical Terai region, hills region, and Himalayan mountain region lead to a variety of different agricultural models. Within the northern Himalayan region, additional variations in agricultural style exist because of changes in the qualities of available soil and quantities of moisture at
pollution of India in 2012 is up to 1,240,000,000. The main issues are land degradation, air and water pollution, natural disasters. Land Degradation: Due to development of the cities, the forest is being chopped up for housing, agriculture and river project. For agriculture, the high yielding varieties and the chemical fertilizers have caused soil salinity and damage to physical structure of soil. Thus, it causes land degradation and natural resources depletion. Air pollution: In a survey of the
2014). This country is located in the central part of Africa. In DR Congo there are two main types of biomes, tropical rainforest and moist savannah (United Nations Environment Programme, 2012). Tropical rainforests exist in central and northern parts of DR Congo, while the moist savannah mainly exists in the southern parts of DR Congo (United Nations Environment Programme, 2012). Tropical rainforests are normally hot and humid and hav... ... middle of paper ... ...ease of wealth in the country
Agriculture in Africa In the 1970’s, Africa was responsible for 8% of the world's total agricultural exports. Today, that number has dropped to 2% resulting in Africa being strictly dependent on food imports. Agriculture in this region should not be a problem due to the tropical climate, booming younger generation, and the huge area. However, agriculture in Africa is suffering due to the lack of fertilizer, technology, funds, and experience. Without a well producing crop, the people of Africa lack
politically, is agriculture. Agriculture is the largest sector that provides a nation with food and employment. Agriculture is currently being affected by climate change and at the same time it is also a contributor to climate change. The drastic elevations in climate change started from the mid to late 20th century and they have been increasing since then (Boisvenue & Running 2006). Climate change is affecting agriculture by interfering with the efficiency of crop production. Agriculture is facing droughts
Overview of the industry. History Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in Brazilian economy, accounting for 22 % of the country’s GDP. Brazil is one of the few countries that is self-sufficient in basic food crops and is a leading exporter of sugar, coffee, orange juice, soybean, beef, tobacco, ethanol in the world. About one-third of the world’s oranges are grown in Brazil - more than twice the amount produced in the United States, which is the world’s second largest supplier. That
degradation of our forests. Scientists themselves are just beginning to understand the serious problems caused by deforestation. Deforestation occurs all over the world by all types of people. Peasant farmers even add to the problem because in most tropical countries the farmers are very poor only making between eight hundred and fifty four hundred dollars annually (NASA Facts). Therefore, they do not have enough money to buy what they need to live therefore they must farm to raise crops for food and
Agriculture is the field whereby people cultivate and produce crops. When people talk about topics related to agriculture, it always leads to environment. There is close relationship between agriculture and environment. Both of them can benefit or harm to each other. Both affect each other in many ways. For example, continues use of fertilizers currently causes of greenhouse emissions. This environmental problem can affect the agricultural field, because high concentration of carbon dioxide cause
is particularly true in regions with a temperate climate such as Britain and other parts of Europe where agriculture took an early hold of the landscape, and has now reduced the great forests to tiny pockets strewn throughout the land. However, it is only in relatively recent times that the tropical forests have come under severe attack. On a global scale there was twice as much tropical forest at the turn of the 20th century as there is today, and only around 700 million of the original 1
The deforestation of the Earth has been done for thousands of years, with the intention of clearing land to enhance farming crops or any type of livestock. Tropical forests are considered to be contributed with developing countries and our needs for them are not being met. Neither local nor national needs are being met, which influences economic globalization. This means that the needs and wants of our population are contributing to the bearing of these. Deforestation, by definition is referred to
Commercial Logging, Non-commercial Farming Operations and Commercial Agricultural Development, there are also many minor factors, but the biggest of these is Cocaine production. Many sources pinpoint commercial logging as the primary culprit in tropical rainforest destruction. Logging damages the rainforest directly through the removal of commercially valuable timber species such as mahogany, rosewood, meranti, kapok and teak. Indirect damage occurs in several ways. As the desired trees fall
Title: The Agricultural Transformation that occurred in the New and Old Worlds was a momentous phase in the history of humankind, which radically changed all aspects of human life. The development of agriculture in history is known as producing, processing, packaging, marketing, and researching of food and fiber. Prior to this progress, human beings relied on hunting and gathering for survival and lived a nomadic lifestyle. However, due to the advancing skills and knowledge of growing plants and
for human consumption of genetically modified foods in 1995. The techniques used for producing the genetically developed organisms include cloning recombinant DNA technology. Primary uses of genetically modified organisms are mostly in areas of agriculture and biomedical research. GMOs compromise numerous aids to society, including enlarged crop yields and the development of fresh therapeutic agents which prevent and treat a wide variety of human diseases . However there are some concerns around the
El Salvador is the smallest but the most densely populated country in Mesoamerica. It has a tropical climate broken into a rainy season (May – October) and a dry season (November – April). The rainy season is characterized by severe storms, hurricanes and rain events, the dry season sees long periods of severe drought and low rainfall (Urrea, 2013). Smallholder farmers of El Salvador, who are suffering poverty, mostly located in the mountainous regions of the country, which locate in high elevation
the Lapita Culture in the Pacific Islands represented a dominant culture among the newly inhabited islands of the Pacific. Each of these civilizations are share similarities, albeit the distance between them. The Olmecs of Mexico lived in the tropical Gulf of Mexico, where its civilization enjoyed rich agricultural success. The farmers with the highest productivity soon were able to ascend to power above farmers who were not as successful (von Sivers,