Essays on Farm

Land Cover and the need for introduction of MTS The total Agricultural land area of Ghana as at 2012 stood at 14,038,224 hectares, out of which 7,847,300 hectares is under cultivation (MOFA/SRID, 2013). The population of the country keeps increasing at an alarming rate of...

Land cover refers to the surface cover on the ground, whether vegetation, urban infrastructure, water, bare soil or other. Identifying, delineating and mapping land cover is important for global monitoring studies, resource management, and planning activities. The information of crop monitoring is most important for...

Industrial farms are normally viewed negatively so to say I was skeptical about how they are “good for the environment” is an understatement. I was intrigued by the idea that large-farms introduction of new technology has “helped make them far gentler on the environment than...

Most of the people have always seen photos taken from turbine tops though they are never aware of what the technicians do up there. In the article, a crew working at the Bull Hill Wind farm is studied by a photographer. This is a 34-MW...

Dryland Agriculture Dry land agriculture is defined differently by different researchers and experts. According to the Fourth five year plan of India, dry lands are defined as areas which receive rainfall ranging from 375 mm to 1125 mm and with very limited irrigation facilities. Reddy...

In many of the Sub-Saharan African countries, peasant farmers or small landholders are the core of the agricultural sector of which majority are women. Women have somehow become the de facto managers of rural household agriculture. One main issue small landholders throughout Africa face is...

Organic Row Crops: True Sustainable Agriculture Agriculture has expanded heavily in science and improved practices exponentially throughout the course of the last century. This has virtually revolutionized the yields produced by row crop farming. These improvements have brought along sciences such as no-till planting, and...

In the era of efficiency and quantity over quality and health, it seems normal to shove a massive number of cows into tight, confined and dirty living places. With feces everywhere, we are left with optimal conditions for disease to spread amongst the cows, which...

Onion is an ancient cultivated vegetable which originated in the central Asia. Modern archeologist, botanist and historians are unable to determine exact time and place of its first cultivation (because this vegetable is perishable and its cultivation leaves little to no trace), however some written...

California Abalone Abalone are large mollusks of the ocean with rounded hole-bearing shells and flesh desired and valued highly by fishermen of the world. As a scuba diver myself, I remember the excitement that came from the thrill of getting to see an abalone in...

Few portals that serve as intermediaries to the parties have come up with innovative facilities and schemes to make it a user-friendly experience along with assured benefits. Data management technology implemented using large Farm Equipment Rental Management System can robustly and systematically provide access and...

It is fact that Indian agriculture is going through an unprecedented depression as ten thousand farmers are leaving their age old profession every passing day and there is corroborative government evidence to substantiate the fact. If one goes through records of the Situation Assessment Survey...

A classic combine harvester as a universal machine may be adjusted also to harvesting of corn and soya (Przybyl and Sek, 2010). The next stage in adjusting the machine for harvesting of a particular crop was the change of the harvesting device and mounting relevant...

Since there are human errors to consider herein, making a careful description of the origin of mistakes ensures that the person conducting future experiments can improve on the techniques he or she applies. The researcher may encounter a varying degree of errors; this may range...

Factories separate the mother and young and artificially rear the young in order to ensure the continuity of breeding or to increase food production for the global demand. However, just as how separating human mother and child causes stress in individuals, separating farm animals from...

Crime and Punishment in the United States Living in the United States, it is clear to see that justice is a priority in society; but is it executed correctly every time? The answer of course is no, as cases and individuals fall through the cracks...

A handsome rainfall in monsoon season has always brought cheers to the economy, and every Indian would pray for normal rains. If the monsoon is good, agricultural production will be good and vice versa. No wonder, food production has been at an all time high...

Monitoring Software Granula, which is used by the employees who report their acreage in real time, will help farmers to work on the farm without any issues and delays. Self-driving tractors uses GPS (Global Positioning System), which will assistance to locate all the equipment locations...

Prompted by the sporadic representation of innovative ways of farming in South Africa, this article explores the massive contribution of emergent smart farming, particularly symbiotic inclined technologies and innovations that could lead to an ultimate agricultural overhaul. Focalising mainly on the least but crucial aspects...