HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. Agriculture provides most of the world’s food and fabrics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science.

Detailed explanation-3: -Technology in agriculture affects many areas of agriculture, such as fertilizers, pesticides, seed technology, etc. Biotechnology and genetic engineering have resulted in pest resistance and increased crop yields. Mechanization has led to efficient tilling, harvesting, and a reduction in manual labor.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crop technology is the application of organized and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. Technological interventions like Dwarfing gene, Hybrid Technology, Biotechnology, Seed Technologies and Agronomic Technologies will increase the crop production.