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Quality soil serves as the base for successful crop production. Heavy, clay, and wet soils, with low porosity and waterlogging problems, are a significant obstacle towards higher yields. During the winter months, accumulation of water on the field can harm the crop root system, especially in areas of high rainfall. Abandoned fields are usually characterizedRead more

Loamy, or sandy, red or brown soil is one of the most important resources for man. Although it can vary in texture, color, and property type, soil represents the foundation for global crop production. The factor that makes it so vital for crop production is its composition. So, what is hidden inside of it? TheRead more

Wheat is one of the oldest cultivated crops. It has been and continues to be a popular staple, amongst all foods, for all inhabitants since our earliest history. Today, wheat continues to be one of the most important food grains. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) claims that wheat is grown on more land area thanRead more

Coffee is one of the most important cash crops, known best for its delicious taste. Carefully roasted beans are manufactured to produce popular beverages that are consumed worldwide. Coffee beans are grown along the Equatorial zone called “The Bean Belt”, in over 70 countries. World coffee production is estimated to have produced 155 million 60-kilogram bags,Read more

Sugar beet is a biennial crop primarily grown for sugar production. It’s estimated that 20% of the world’s sugar supply is produced from sugar beet, while the remaining 80% comes from the sugarcane. Since the sugar beet is a crop with few requirements, it is grown worldwide. However, farmers should be aware that it does thrive inRead more

The rapid rise of farm mechanization that took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries led to significant changes in farming. The introduction of and innovation of machines such as tractors, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides, marked the beginning of intensive farm practices. As the global population continued to rise rapidly, the global foodRead more

The most common necessity among all human beings worldwide is food. We all must eat regularly in order to maintain our health. Therefore, farming is the most important industry, as it provides us with life sustaining food. According to FAO, there are over 570 million farms throughout 161 countries worldwide. The vast majority, 74 percent ofRead more

Of all the issues our planet is currently facing, the global food shortage seems to be the most urgent. Having in mind that the global population is going to reach 9 billion till 2050, sufficient food, our single most vital need as living creatures is going to be a global problem. Farming has already facedRead more

For centuries, farmers have cultivated sugarcane to produce sugar. This remarkable crop is of big importance as a cash crop for families and smallholders in developing countries. Sugarcane is mostly cultivated warm climates, therefore top producers are Brazil, India, China, Thailand, and Pakistan. The main purpose of its cultivation today is also sugar production. However,Read more

Outdoor farming and the growing of crops in soil has been practiced since the dawn of agriculture. Generations of farmers have used farming practices and available technology to grow crops that feed their families. Since it was announced by scientists that the global population has risen and will continue to do so rapidly, the needRead more