Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation. Agronomy has come to encompass work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. It is the application of a combination of sciences like biology, chemistry, economics, ecology, earth science, and genetics. Agronomists of today are involved with many issues, including producing food, creating healthier food, managing the environmental impact of agriculture, and extracting energy from plants. Agronomists often specialize in areas such as crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant breeding, plant physiology, soil classification, soil fertility, weed control, and insect and pest control.
Educating and immersing children in practices that are in harmony with nature and showing them the comparative advantages of protecting soil life, biodiversity and the environment is the way forward. Learn more from the experiences of our partners in India, Pakistan and Malaysia.
Traditional farming in the Philippines is organic by default and relies on bayanihan, where the farmers organize themselves to work together and share in the labor and resources to grow food. Farmers had agency and control over their production resources. With secure tenure over their land, they could feed themselves their families and communities safe […]
