| Term | Definition |
|---|
| agribusiness | A general term for large-scale, mechanized industrial agriculture that is controlled by corporate interests. |
| biotechnology | The use of genetically engineered crops in agriculture and DNA manipulation in livestock in order to increase production. |
| commercial agriculture | When people sell their agricultural products and make a lot of money. |
| dairying | Found mostly in the northeastern US and NW Europe |
| Green Revolution | The successful recent development of higher-yield, fast-growing varieties of rice and other cereals in certain developing countries, which led to increased production per unit area and a dramatic narrowing of the gap between population growth and food needs. |
| livestock ranching | The raising of cattle for meat and of sheep for wool. |
| luxury crops | Things like tea, cacao, coffee and tobacco are... |
| Mediterranean agriculture | This area grows grapes, olives, citrus fruits, figs, certain vegetables, dates and wines. |
| organic agriculture | Crops produced without the use of synthetic of industrially produced pesticides and fertilizers. |
| plantation agriculture | When cash crops are grown on large estates. |
| Third Agricultural Revolution | This started when we began using biotechnology. |
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