what is food production

One of the primary objectives of agriculture is to produce food. In the entire history of agriculture, food production has remained a prime objectiv..

Introduction - One of the primary objectives of agriculture is to produce food. In the entire history of agriculture, food production has remained a prime objective. Human food needs have undergone many qualitative and quantitative modifications in the last 5..

Summary - Although India's food production has increased by 300 percent, percapita availability of food has reduced, in the last 50 years. Human food needs are met by cereals, millets, pulses, oilseeds, fishes, milk products, poultry birds, eggs and..

Many technologies are generated out of intensive agricultural research, to increase the food production. They are grouped in three broad groups namely crop improvement, crop protection and crop production. There are three methods of crop improvement namely, selection, ..

Soil is the medium for plant growth, it provides anchorage to plants. Soil provides nutrients, both major and minor, to plants for their growth and development. Thus, it circulates the nutrients into biological system by means of mineral weathering. Soil harbours the microorganisms such as ..

Introduction - All living organisms need food for their existence. They need food for their growth, repair of tissues, energy and also protection against diseases. The various components of food are proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, roughage and wat..

Food Standards - To prevent adulteration and to maintain availability of good quality food stuff, the government has set up certain institutions for standardization. They are: Codex Alimentarius Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (PFA) The Agmark Standards Bureau of I..

Production of food Year Milk (Lakh ton) Egg (lakh ton) Egg (Crores) 1970 170 17.56 600 1980 302 24.42 1300 1990 515 32.00 1960 2000 780 56.56 3355 By livestock, we mean all domestic animals like cows, buffaloes, sheep, goats, ..

There are mainly two types of food chains operating in nature. a) Grazing food chain b) Detritus food chain. Grazing food chain is generally seen in ecosystems such as grassland, pond or lake where a substantial part of the net primary production is..

Introduction - Man is an omnivore. He depends on both plants and animals for food. We know that crops are a major source of food. In this chapter, we shall study about animal sources of food. Animal sources include eggs, meat, milk and fish. Eggs and meat are rich in p..