Improvement of Food resources

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Across
  1. 9. The practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising animals.
  2. 10. The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.
  3. 12. A structure with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, used for growing plants.
  4. 15. Control: The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.
  5. 16. Substances added to soil to enhance the growth of plants.
  6. 17. The artificial application of water to the soil to assist in the growing of crops.
  7. 21. The process of using worms to decompose organic food waste into a nutrient-rich material.
  8. 24. Pesticides derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals.
  9. 26. Farming: A method of farming that uses natural processes and materials.
  10. 27. The amount of crop produced in a given area.
  11. 28. Engineering: The direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology.
  12. 29. The method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent.
Down
  1. 1. The cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
  2. 2. The removal of unwanted plants from the crop field.
  3. 3. The integration of trees and shrubs into agricultural landscapes.
  4. 4. Offspring resulting from the cross-breeding of different varieties or species.
  5. 5. Agriculture: Farming in sustainable ways based on an understanding of ecosystem services.
  6. 6. The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  7. 7. Rotation: The practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
  8. 8. The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
  9. 9. The cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish and plants.
  10. 11. The simultaneous cultivation of multiple crops in the same space.
  11. 13. Chemicals used to kill pests that can damage crops.
  12. 14. Organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture.
  13. 18. Decomposed organic material used as a soil amendment.
  14. 19. Microorganisms that enhance the availability of nutrients to plants.
  15. 20. The production of silk and the rearing of silkworms.
  16. 22. Erosion: The displacement of the upper layer of soil, reducing its fertility.
  17. 23. Fixation: The process of converting nitrogen gas into a form that plants can absorb and use.
  18. 25. The maintenance of bee colonies for honey production.