Essays on Agriculture

It is often said, that the Aztec nation is one of the largest and most advanced nations to have ever existed on earth! How did the Aztecs manage to make it to the top nations? The Aztecs actually founded their capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in the middle of lake Texcoco in the…

Sludge from Wastewater Treatment: A Natural Fertilizer for Pechay (Brassica rapa chinensis) Introduction Background of the Study Pechay (Brassica rapa chinensis) could grow for almost 15-20 cm tall and have wide leaves (Siemonsma & Piluek, 1994). Pechay would grow under any climate and could be produced throughout the year specially when the provided soil is…

There are many aspects of life that one can focus on for a certain population or in a country. Two main aspects of everyday life for the Aztecs were agriculture and human sacrifice. Of course both are highly important and part of the Aztecs society, but with an astonishing 10,000,000 people in the Aztec population,…

The Ulahingan is the epic of the Livuw (1) Agyu and his relatives are the characters in Ulahingan. A conflict develops between them and their rulers, usually Muslims, because of a forced tribute and the killing of the ruler. They flee, guided by a diwata or spirit, who promises them immortality after they have overcome…

Advantages of modern agriculture During the latter half of the twentieth century, what is known today as modern agriculture was very successful in meeting a growing demand for food by the world’s population. Yields of primary crops such as rice and wheat increased dramatically, the price of food declined, the rate of increase in crop…

Imagine being blinded by dirt and disoriented by wind. Imagine having to cover your faces whenever you left the house and having to cover your food whenever you ate. Well, welcome to the Dust Bowl. During the 1880s, farmers fled to the Southern Great Plans after hearing word that it was great for planting wheat….

OBJECTIVE OF THE TRIP The 3 day rural immersion program at TRTC, Chaibasa was a thoroughly inspirational experience that shook down the walls of usual disregard towards the increasing plight of Indian Villages. The premises couldn’t have been more involving and direct than talking to the villagers ourselves and deducing the exact standards of facilities…

Franklin D Roosevelt Diametrically opposite views have been expressed about the significance and contributions of New Deal[1] and other policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On the one hand, there are scholars who hold that save for Washington’s first administration and the Civil War years, no other comparable period had witnessed such changes in American…

According to foodtimeline. org, the Aztecs also hunted and ate fish, insects, iguanas, and deer but these sources ere also very limited like the turkeys and dogs. The Aztecs’ number one staple food was corn, specifically a type of corn called maize. It came in various shapes, sizes and colors and was eaten by all…

Farming is an age-old means of livelihood for millions of Indians. Today, India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry and logging accounted for 16. 6% of the GDP in 2007 employed 52% of the total workforce and despite a steady decline of its share in the GDP, still plays…