AP HUG

2. intended to protect the environment, expand the Earth's natural resource base, and maintain and improve soil fertility
3. a form of conservation tillage where the farmer builds ridges or raised bed
5. the production of crops for sale and is designed to produce crops for widespread distribution (supermarkets), larger markets, and export
8. a region producing milk that may be supplied to the area of demand
11. the action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer.
13. leveled and bunded rice fields with inlet and outlet connecting irrigation and drainage
17. a usually large group of plants and especially trees under cultivation
20. the type of farming where the farmer cultivates a small plot of land using simple tools and more labor
21. the emergence of new varieties of crops, specifically wheat and rice varietals, that were able to double if not triple production of those crops in two countries

1. form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and the farmer's family, leaving little, if any, surplus for sale or trade
4. the production of crops of some vegetables on an extensive scale in regions especially suited to their culture primarily for shipment to distant markets
6. the unprecedented increase in agricultural production in Britain between the mid-17th and late 19th centuries
7. a mode of farming long followed in the humid tropics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America
9. the harvesting of two crops or commodities in a calendar year
10. the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
12. a way of life of peoples who do not live continually in the same place but move cyclically or periodically
14. agriculture conducted on commercial principles, especially using advanced technology
15. geographic areas where access to affordable, healthy food options (aka fresh fruits and veggies) is limited or nonexistent because grocery stores are too far away
16. he art or practice of garden cultivation and management
18. an area of land cleared for cultivation by slashing and burning vegetation.
19. the practice of planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land to improve soil health, optimize nutrients in the soil, and combat pest and weed pressure