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fertilizer
a substance that helps plants grow better by enriching the soil
harvest
the collection of ripe crops from the field
greenhouse
a glass structure used for growing plants under controlled conditions
irrigation
a method of watering crops using artificial means
organic farming
a natural method of farming that avoids synthetic inputs
soil erosion
the gradual loss of fertile topsoil due to water or wind
yield
the total amount of crop produced on a piece of land
plantation
a large-scale farm that grows crops for sale
pesticide
a chemical used to kill insects or pests on crops
crop rotation
the practice of growing different crops in the same area in sequenced seasons
livestock
animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, or chickens
compost
a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow
gene
the basic physical unit of heredity
genetic modification
the process of changing the structure of the genes of a living thing in order to make it healthier, stronger, or more useful to humans
GM food
food from crops whose genes have been scientifically changed
footprint
the impact on the environment of human activity in terms of pollution, damge to ecosystems, and the depletion of natural resources
feed
food, esp that of animals
ecosystem
all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment