Essays on Crop

It is one of the ironies of history that the “old west” was actually the last area of the north American continent to be settled. By 1860, for example, San Francisco, California was a booming city of 56,802 persons making it the 15th largest city in the nation (San Francisco Population). Kansas City, meanwhile, had a population of 4,418 (U.S. Census Bureau). Denver, Colorado was already the “Queen City of the Plains” with a population of 4,749 (Population of Denver, CO). These three communities are important since Denver and Kansas City represent the western and eastern ...

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The development of the human society depends so much on the interaction of the members of the society. The people living in the same society share most of the characteristics because their forms of interaction are defined by the conditions of the environment in which they live (Tignor et al. 288). Most of the social problems that face members of the same society contribute to the history of the society. Additionally, the development of the human societies faces the effects of their interaction. Consider for example societies whose members have been together for almost their entire life. Such members ...

Introduction

The Bayer AG is a German multinational chemical company that deals in pharmaceutical and was founded in 1863 by Barmen. As a chemical and pharmaceutical company, Bayer AG was the first company to produce aspirin in large quantities at a time when it was considered the best cure in the world. From this point, Bayer AG has strategically placed itself from this time to control the cosmetics and pharmaceutical market in the UK and other reading partners that interact with the UK. In terms of business, Bayer AG has invested in doing research and coming up with new products ...

Introduction

Climate change is a major environmental problem, causing concern to various corners of our ecosystem. It is a result of global warming, environmental pollution and inefficient use of our natural resources. Climate change has affected almost all living organisms, including plants, animals, microorganisms and undoubtedly, man. It poses a serious threat to our ecosystem and is listed as a major concern in the Grand Challenges of the U.N. for Millennium Development and Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (Garrett 490). A wide variety of its implications, have made climate change, an important topic for researchers. There has been more awareness among researchers ...

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With the ever-growing population at one end and the deteriorating ecosystem at the other, people are questioning the efficiency of the two approaches to farming now more than ever. One approach is the organic cultivation while the other follows the conventional techniques. There seems to be a divide where a few people support one type of agriculture while the rest stand to the other side. In the midst of all of this debate and an unspoken war on which side has more valid arguments for implementation of their stance, the basic differences in between the two approaches end up ...

The Hershey Company was founded in 1894, and is an international leader in superiority and non-chocolate confectionary and chocolate associated grocery in the Northern American industry. The company also has a good reputation and is a leader in the gum and mint industry. The company’s leading rivals are Purdy’s, Nestle and Meiji. Hershey employs a number of strategies which have continued to ensure that the company remains ahead of its competition. These strategies include a competitive advantage, international markets, and measures of cost, productivity and opportunities. The company can steer its growth by seizing opportunities with the ...

Initially, the United States government began subsidizing feeding programs in schools as a way to help the struggling farmers during the depression era as it unloaded the extra yields off the farmers as well as feeding the malnourished kids solving the national health crisis at the time. Later, an era of efficiency and cost cutting was ushered in whereby public schools started eliminating the whole process of preparing food to favor units designed for heating pre-cooked meals packed in boxes. However, recently food provision in schools has become a major area of concern. Regulation bodies have been put in ...

Diets with the least environmental impact - Carbon is the main component of the building blocks of living organisms which are carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. The composition of carbon in the three biomolecules is relatively comparable, but carbohydrates have a higher composition of oxygen occupying about 50% of the carbohydrate molecule while proteins have higher concentrations of nitrogen due to the amino acid building blocks. The animal kingdom has the highest concentration of proteins as their building blocks while the plant kingdom is basically made up of carbohydrates. There are three main diets in the world with many other ...

Wheat, genetically a hybrid of various grasses, was one was one of the original grains . In fact, wheat is so important that it warrants its own web page - “Wheat: A Plant That Changed the World.” Although wheat has less direct food value in terms of calories produced per acre (Ma. n.d.) it has advantages over corn (maize) and rice, the grains that outproduce it in this key metric. Corn is more generally used as animal feed, although it can be easy converted to a very high value low bulk commodity, alcohol (Steinson, 1994). Rice has a longer growing ...

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Introduction Wheat (Triticum sp.), an extensively adapted crop, is one of the primitive and primary staple food crops in the world. Wheat is cultivated from temperate; dry to irrigated or rain-fed areas, to warm, humid or cold conditions. Such a high adaptability is attributed to its intricate genome (Acevedo et al., 2002). Wheat cultivation covers more land area compared to other commercial crops and endures to be an essential food grain for humans (Curtis, 2002). Estimations reveal that by 2050, the population of the world will reach 9.1 billion (34 percent greater than today); correspondingly, the food requirement and ...

Hemp is a traditional plant that has been used in the production of various products. Such products include cosmetics, insulation, and construction materials. Other products are nutritional supplements, paper, as well as other manufactured goods. It can be grown as a fiber, seed, or a dual-purpose group crop. Commercial cultivation of hemp is prohibited in certain countries. The anatomy and structure of the plant suit its industrial functions. This paper examines the anatomy, structure, development, as well as the growth patterns of the plant. Additionally, it explores uses, ecological niche, and the differences between a male as well as ...

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Introduction The extensive scarcity of food is known as famine, which causes a high extent of mass starvation in the region. The prevalence of famine has been observed in every continent of the world, however, some countries like Sub-Sahara Africa still encounter with the drastic effects of famine (Baro and Deubel 522). The current paper enlightens the causes and effects of famine and presents the preventive measures to reduce the prevalence of famine.

Causes

The scarcity of food is observed to be caused by the ineffective distribution of food or imbalance in the demand and supply of food. ...

Applying the knowledge of microeconomics in practice allows solving various issues that producers are facing. The importance of microeconomic analysis becomes more evident during the periods of economic slowdown like the current one. As the economic activity decreases, prices fall and firms have to find ways in order to remain profitable. This issue is crucial for agricultural producers, that currently facing the simultaneous decrease in prices and increase in input costs, as indicated by the recent news article (Hawkes, 2016 July 19). The author believes that the USDA program would help to reduce variable costs in the crop industry. ...

Introduction

Until recently, genetic foods have become popular for their ability to address many production and quality issues faced by natural/organic farming methods. Genetically modified crops are those whose genetic makeup has been improved to enhance the level of nutrients, resistance to diseases, increase yields, adaptability to climatic factors, and reduce the time of production (Ronald & Adamchak, 2008). It is different from the conventional breeding because genetic modification allows introduction of genes from any organism (animal and plants) in altering crops whereas breeding allows transfer of genes across related species only. On the other hand, organic farming is a natural ...

Essay & Discussion

The Politics of Food, Nutrition and the Environment The family farm system has been suggested to be a solution to the increasing demand for food, which is expected to grow extensively by 2050 (AGree, 2014).Such projections are based on population growth which then inform the food needs on a global scale(AGree, 2014). Agricultural resources required to meet this demand are heavily reliant on policy and economic growth. Concerns of the negative consequences of the current agricultural system which relies heavily on technology and methods of production which harm our health and environment(Schlosser, 2012), has led to ...

In January 2014, Congress passed an act that would promote reform of agricultural programs in the United States which would become known as the Farm Bill (GPO.gov, 2014) and it was signed into law in February 2014 (NIFA.usda.gov, 2016). In addition to agricultural programs, the bill supports employment and research within the industry (YouTube, 2014). It also relegates funding for tribal institutions for Native Americans and black institutions such as Central State University in Ohio.

Evolution

The origin of the farm bill began in the 1920s as farmers faced drastically lower crop prices at the end of World War I ...

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Pinto bean is a popular plant in the United States and Mexico, so knowing how it grows is an important topic in the field of botany. One of the factors that influence plant growth is the soil condition in which the seeds are planted on. Based from the many studies conducted on pinto bean, as well as soil condition and plant growth, the amount of water in the soil is an important factor in the quality and production rate of the plant. Lack of water can negatively impact the growth of pinto bean, but some varieties of the plant ...

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)

Introduction Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is one of the leading public corporations in the United States that operate to improve the nation’s economy in various capacities (USDA 2016). It was created in 1933 with an aim of stabilising, supporting and protecting the income and prices derived from the farming activities. Besides, it was also charged with the maintenance a balanced and sufficient supplies of the agricultural products, thus facilitating an organised distribution of commodities. According to Vercammen (2012), the formation of CCC was based on the Delaware charter with the capitalization of $3 million. It was initially managed, ...

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Introduction to Ethanol:

There are several different kinds of fuels that are used in automobiles and they all have their pros and cons. Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol is a commonly used fuel of automobiles that serves as a biofuel additive for gasoline. It is the same alcohol that is used in liquor or beverage drinks. Modern day vehicles are made such that they can run on 100% of ethanol without any addition of substance. This fuel is majorly extracted from sugarcane.

Advantages of Ethanol:

The first and most important advantage of using ethanol in vehicles are that it has a very ...

The Parable of the Rich Fool; Luke 12: 13-21

In this parable, Jesus tries to explain the aspect of doing things for God rather than for oneself. He relates the story of a rich man who is after harvesting good crop chooses to store up everything for himself so that he may not lack in the future. The lesson is that the food may last but God may choose to take his life, and he will have nothing in the end.

The Parable of the Tenants: Mark 12: 1-12

In this parable, Jesus uses the vineyard (Israel) to explain how disobedience has been going on in Jewish leadership since the old testament up to the time ...

Arguably, the worst artificial famine in human history which was engineered for profit, the Great Bengal Famine of the 1770 occurred between 1769 and 1773. In the Bengali calendar however, the famine is documented as having taken place between 1176 and 1180. The Bengal famine’s scope was the lower Gangetic plains of India and so devastating was the famine that a documented 10 million people were reported to have died due to the famine. Consequentially, India’s population was significantly reduced to 30 million at the time. This manuscript will thus appraise this historical moment in the history ...

Prediction of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Population with Normalized-Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) and Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Prediction of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Population with Normalized-Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) and Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Introduction

With the escalation in cost production and environmental concerns, researchers have in the recent past focused in investigating resourceful means of increasing yields while reducing fertilizer use. Arnall & Godsey assert that the seeding rate and hybrids that promise the highest crop populations is continuously sort by corn cost cultivators worldwide (2013). Nielsen et al. notes that the crop populations are tied to the end yields. Corn populations have greatly increased in Indiana over the past thirty years to make about 340 plants ...

Genetically modified plants have always been a debatable topic surrounded by many controversies. Different research workers have put forward different hypotheses regarding them. Some stand for them, while many are against. The genetically modified crops might have proved to be a boon for many, but at the same time they have brought about much worse effects to the environment. The genetically modified crops are known to harm the natural flora and bring about adverse effects on agriculture too. The changes that are brought about at the genetic level of the plants bring in some changes in their natural character ...

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There is no denying the fact that nowadays humanity lives in the age of an amazing technical revolution. Our society spends a lot of time and resources in order to build smart homes, vehicles, and gadgets. However, this progress makes people blind to another important issues of the modern world. One of such problems is bees disappearing. In fact, humans know a lot about these beautiful and important insects. Nevertheless, most of people do not understand that bees are extremely valuable for our future because of their main features. For instance, they produce propolis that is ...

Involvement of America in the civil war plunged the country into huge public debt that was triggered by the need for funds to keep the war afloat. The debt persisted in the post war America to above $ 75 million and the country recorded a historical debt to GDP ratio on 30%. Since the enactment of the first tax law in the country by Lincoln’s administration, the debt kept rising to over $ 900 million. The country’s continuous involvement in the World Wars compelled it to continue incurring debt to maintain her forces in the war. The emergence of ...

Introduction

Sugarcane has been grown by human beings for many years because of its many uses. It is a perennial grass that grows well in frost-free tropical areas. The crop is mainly propagated vegetatively with 30-40 cm long fresh cuttings. The crop has a cycle of between 10-24 months modern agricultural practices have made it possible to reduce the growing period of the plant crop as well as for the ratoon crops. The current sugarcane crop is an inter-hybrid cane breed to provide high sugar content (Moore et al. 10). Originally, the plant was used for chewing, but currently, it ...

The number of people on the planet continues to increase and with them, the need for more and more nutritious food grows. For that reason, scientists seek research to genetically change plants and animals to provide medicine, good, and organisms not for consumption. As the public is exposed to information on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), strong opinions are forged concerning the safety of eating them. Questions arise over the risks presented to human beings and the environment, if GMOs are really necessary to supply the world with adequate amounts of food, if there are alternatives, and what surrounding ethical ...

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Introduction The Murray Darling Basin as an ecosystem is the third largest river basin in the world and is divided into two sections that is the Darling system which is the northern basin and the Murray system which is the southern basin . The Murray Darling river basin has been a subject of concern over the deteriorating quality of its water and impact on the ecosystem services offered by the basin. This paper studies the various ecosystem services offered by the Murray-Darling basin and the respective value each of the services offers to the various components of the ecosystem. The ...

Africa is a large continent with an area of approximately 12 million square miles of territory, which has unique weather patterns and natural resources. Lately, this continent faced a dramatic change in its climate caused by the consequences of global warming (Winsor). It is rather interesting that there are no massive factories and energy plants in Africa, and this is the reason why this continent has the slightest contribution to the global warming, but, at the same time, this continent if significantly affected by the global climate crisis. North Africa is a part of the continent that is heavily ...

Finance

Executive Summary With growing concerns related to climate change, the farming profession is exposing the farmers to significant risk of low yields or other crop related failure. Moreover, with weather trend highly unpredictable, farmers always live under the cloud of high uncertainty relating to their livelihood. Therefore, farmers are understanding the significance of crop insurance and how these contracts mitigate the risk factor associated with the farming profession. Important to note, American farmers have two insurance options: Multiple Peril Crop Insurance(MPCI) and Crop-Hail Insurance. While the MPCI is a federal crop insurance program and is run through public-private ...

The discovery of the “New World” the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492 was one of the most momentous moments in world history. It went far past what we take for granted, the opening of an entire new section of the world map for European conquest. Although that is an important fact about Columbus’ historical contribution it certainly isn’t the only one. The discovery of the Americas created an Atlantic world and new forms of exchange therein. The Columbian exchange, the trading of many things from the New World to the Old – Africa and Europe – is what’s ...

How Biofuels Affect Our Society

Health Impacts of Biofuel The term biofuels is no more used in simple term, as it has become a matter of government policy and business. Earlier, it was due to government initiatives and policy matters that the support to the growth of biofuels was provided by the governments worldwide, but things have become complicated with biofuels affecting populations on the health, social, and environmental aspects, which need urgent attention. It requires good policy-making with a clear goal. According to Lawrence (2010), the present U.S. biofuels authorizations are not loaded with exact and efficient tools to fulfil a policy-specific aim. ...

Water Rights

Creating water policies have always been a great challenge. Water has multiple uses; economic growth and conservation of wildlife, however, the usage of water among individuals may contradict. Prior appropriation doctrines contradict with public trust doctrines and several reserve rights. Despite the conflict, there are strategies and policies that can be used to ensure that enough water is reserved for instream use and at the same time prior appropriator access to water is maintained. The best strategy to use to ensure this is accomplished is the distributive water policy. This strategy involves supplying water to a particular area. In ...

Goose hunting is one of the waterfowl hunting sports that involve hunting birds for food or leisure. Hunting of geese can take place on crop fields where they feed and on or close to water bodies like swamps, ponds, rivers and lakes. Apparently, goose hunting is not an easy sport. It presents a tougher challenge than other bird hunting genres since it requires considerable preparation for a successful hunting session. What most people don’t know is that goose hunting is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and implemented by The US Fish &Wildlife Service. This essay outlines ...

The Issue

The rates of hunger and poverty in America are alarming. Food and hunger programs have committed themselves to coming up with solutions to the food insecurity. According to 2015 annual hunger survey in New York State, almost half of working-group residents failed to afford enough food in a household that at least one individual was employed. In 2012-2014, more than 450,000 residents of New York City lived in households that were food insecure but with at least one person employed. A portion of 48% of adults aged between 15 and 65 in New York City lacked sufficient food ...

The book “Late Victorian Holocausts: El Nino Families and the Making of the Third World” by Mike Davis is relevant within the circles of world economics. It illustrates the relationship between global political economies and climate patterns. Specifically, the book ties economic events with the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The author creates comparisons between ENSO occurrences with various factors. Critically, the book considers the aspect of time in different countries. The ideas presented in the book explore the implications of colonial interests in world history. This also includes a focus on the creation of economic philosophies that surround ...

Introduction

Culture is the people's way of life. Though there are many changes that take place in people's culture, the original way of life in a community has its traces in present day culture. The culture of people is as a result of the activities people engage in to make a living or to survive, the port and games activities and also other social activities. Mythology is the study of a collection of myths from different communities (Altieri, 2004). Myths are known to affect the culture of people in a significant way. The Swahili culture is common in East Africa ...

Abstract

The debate over the potential benefits of organic foods and conventional ones has been ongoing for quite a long time. Due to numerous reasons, consumers believe that organic foods are healthier, environmentally friendly as well as possess ethical option and they are not far from the truth. A number of scientific evidence indicate that organic foods are better for nature, involves high animal welfare, natural and great tasting foods aspects as well as safer and healthier option than non-organic ones. Studies reveal various reasons why consumers choose organics and interestingly most consumers who go for organics do so because ...

. According to Frayn Florence was one of the main sources of the renaissance (9). The city was armed with wealth that was created by a strong trade of Wool and an efficient banking system. In essence, Wool industry in Florence Italy was known to uplift many banking institutions for many years in Italy for many decades. The investment made on the textile industry specifically from wool carried over 10% of the industry. Beyond any doubt if similar to Weber or Sombart, one wishes to describe the period as a sort of financial structure, in correlation with the kind displayed ...

Food and Agriculture

The use of modern technology in food production in the United States has led to mechanization and the production of agrochemicals that kill weeds and pests and act as crop fertilizers. This has resulted in farms shifting to monoculture as a preferred method of crop production. This method involves the use of large tracts of land to produce the same species of crops every year. Modern Biotechnology has also enabled the creation of Genetically Modified Organism that are crops whose genetic structure have been artificially modified to give them some desired characteristics. The use of monoculture as a method ...

Described as a man of the first many in terms of his inventions and accomplishments, Benjamin Banneker was the first self-educated African-American born in 1731 in an enslaved family. Both of Benjamin Banneker parents were free people considering that his mother was a daughter of an English woman named Mary, who got married to a slave Bannka after she had freed him. Therefore, Benjamin was able to elude the cruelty that many African-Americans went through as slaves and even had the privilege of attending a Quaker school while staying with his maternal grandmother. In that, he began his education ...

Amongst the biggest problems that are being recognized is the phenomenon of global warming. This is an alarming issue for the environmentalists as they believe that the sustainability, worse yet, the livability of the planet is at stake because of it. Because of the economic and industrial conditions of the planet, the climate of the earth is changing rapidly. The average temperatures that are being measured are increasing very quickly, and it is feared that in a short period of time, the temperature of the planet will rise higher than what is comfortable (Root). The problem of rising temperatures ...

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LIST THE COURSE LIST THE DATE THE ESSAY IS FILED The Abolition of Slavery Introduction Historians evaluate in several ways the distinctions and similarities of the North and South just before the Civil War. The North’s population was 50 percent more than the South’s. Blacks comprised just over one percent of the North’s population while about 95 percent of Southern blacks were slaves. The North emphasized manufacturing and commercial enterprises while the South focused on agricultural development, mostly with the labor of slaves (Pessen 1121). This essay discusses topics related to the important issue of slavery ...

The Great Famine was a crisis that caused the death of millions. It occurred in the 14th century in Europe, and it marked the end of a prosperous age. It is widely believed that the Great Famine was triggered by a spate of bad weather. The Medieval Warm Period was over without forecast. Subsequently, the European society plunged into squalor and crime. Some people resorted to cannibalism in desperation. The summer harvest of 1317 marked the end of the Great Famine, but it did not take Europe any earlier than 1322 to recover fully (Homewood). At the start of ...

Introduction

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are arguably beneficial socioeconomically. However, there are rising concerns over the harm GMOs pose to the humans and their environment. The process of genetic modification entails altering the genetic composition of organisms to award them properties that are more desirable. According to Rifkin (17), the world is in transition toward a biotech age as illustrated by the advancement of GMOs. In the current society, the adoption of genetically engineered crops, such as soybeans, cotton, and corn, is widespread in the United States following two decades of concerns over consumer reception, and environmental and economic impact ( ...

Description of Food Insecurity and Hunger in the World

The world continues to battle with an array of problems, which pose devastating implications on the populations. One of the major problems experienced by the world’s population is food insecurity and hunger. Food insecurity exists in cases where people at all times do not have social, physical and economic access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food within their households (Vinegar, 2016). Worth noting is that there exist various forms of food insecurity including; chronic, seasonal, and transitory food insecurity. Chronic food insecurity occurs in cases where the population is subjected to long-term periods of insufficient food availability and ...

Conventional Farming vs. Organic Farming

Agriculture is the process by which food in grown on a large scale. It is larger than just the family garden that is intended to sustain a family for a year. Agriculture is intended to sustain an entire community and when it is practiced on a very large scale, it is done to feed thousands. Cultures around the globe have been involved in food production to sustain communities for tens of thousands of years or more. According to John Unsworth at IUOAC Agrochemicals, “Up until the 1940s inorganic substances, such as sodium chlorate and sulphuric acid, or organic chemicals ...

The harvest gypsies are a series of articles written by John Steinbeck. He was an American-born author who wrote twenty-seven books and sixteen novels. Among his writings were six non-fictional books and five collections of short stories. The Harvest Gypsies elaborated on the hardships and triumphs of American migrant workers during the great depression. These articles traced the stories and paths of migrant workers as they moved from crop to crop. They give an in-depth analysis of how these people eked out a stark existence. Eventually, these early migrant workers came to be known as “New Gypsies.” (Steinbeck 1). ...

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Biodiversity is essential in the sustainability of the environment. In fact, lack thereof compromises the nature’s ability to adapt to environmental changes, therefore, enhancing its vulnerability. The development of science and technology paved the way for the incorporation of genetic engineering to living organisms. Precisely, since its introduction in 1996, many nations have embraced the conveniences offered by the genetic modification of crops to enhance their resistance and overall sustainability (Rifkin 15). This method is influential as it enables scientists to combat the development of a crop disease by altering the genetic composition of an organism. However, this ...

The current growth of higher education has increased the concentrations of students in residential areas in urban centers (Smith, 2005). Most of higher learning institutions have open doors policy for both the local and international students that translate into the influx of students from different cultural backgrounds in residential areas. The firms owning residential buildings interpret studentification as a benefit to their business (Sage, Smith, & Hubbard, 2012). These companies usually inflate the rental charges to match the increased housing demand. The social cohesion in the residential communities has also been adversely affected by the growing number of students in ...

Abstract

The article by Lobell and his associates focuses on the investments that are made to ensure food security due to the threat of global warming. Moreover, the projections about the climate of the world in 2030 are taken into consideration. The needed adaptations are discussed in the course of the writing to shed light on the importance of taking action with utmost immediacy. The article by Schmidhuber and Tubiello goes on to delve deep into the four main factors (availability, stability, utilization, and access) that are associated with food security. There is a qualitative discussion of the negative impact ...

The issue

The rates of hunger and poverty in America are alarming. Food and hunger programs have committed themselves to coming up with solutions to the food insecurity. According to 2015 annual hunger survey in New York State, almost half of working-group residents failed to afford enough food in a household that at least one individual was employed. In 2012-2014, more than 450,000 residents of New York City lived in households that were food insecure but with at least one person employed. A portion of 48% of adults aged between 15 and 65 in New York City lacked sufficient food ...

My two-year crop rotation plan will include seed corn and soybeans. Soybeans will be planted in the first year on a virgin land followed by seed corn in the second year. The inclusion of a leguminous crop, like soybeans, in crop rotation, improves the soil fertility as well as the structure (Mohler and Johnson, 2009). Legumes releases nitrogen to the soil, which will reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed for the sweet corn in the following year (Griffin, Liebman, and Jemison, 2000). These crops will be planted in North Carolina.

Soybeans

The soybean cultivar to be planted is Envy, ...

Food deserts are those areas within cities where the local population has no or little access to fresh fruits and healthy vegetables. There is evidence that the food desert areas are more prevalent in the lower income neighborhoods. Lack of healthy foods leads to obesity and health ailments such as heart disease and diabetes. It is also seen that the neighborhoods with low-income are mostly African American. The essay discusses the Food deserts, what they mean and who is affected and how. Research works on food deserts in Baltimore city are looked into and how a lack of nutritious ...

This paper critiques the film King Corn based on specified prompts

Overview King Corn is a very insightful movie, which focuses on the crop species, corn. The makers of the film, two university students, embark on a journey to ascertain what they had discovered from a laboratory test. The filmmakers, while at the university had a test of the human hair to find out its composition. To their surprise, they found out that the main component of the human hair was corn. This was something that bewildered most other students at the university. Consequently, they embarked on a journey to their ancestral land in the state of Iowa. While at ...

A Literary Analysis

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” takes place at a train station in Spain on a very hot summer day. The two main characters, the American and Jig, the girl, are travelling by train because the girl is going to get an operation. They are waiting for the next train that will take them to Madrid, the location of the operation, and they have forty minutes waiting until it gets there. The operation is likely an abortion, and the American is pushing for it while Jig is concerned and hesitant to go through with it. During ...

Crops are genetically modified for certain desired outcomes such as high yield, pest resistance, drought tolerance, herbicide resistance, for a better nutritional quality, etc. The genes that impart the desired characteristics do not naturally occur in the crop, and are not expressed by natural recombination (World Health Organization [WHO]). They are engineered in the laboratory, and may be obtained from unrelated species too. Genetically modified (GM) crops are thus subjected to much speculation despite the fact that they have several benefits. 1. Pros of GM Crops Bioengineered crops with pest tolerance, reduce dependence on chemical pesticides, and crops engineered ...

Introduction

The food system and the all the supply chain activities between production and the delivery of the food to the final consumer are dominated by very few corporations. The effect of this concentration of corporate entities in the food system is that the small farmer has been pushed out of business because of the mass production systems of the corporate farm owners. In the previous millennium, the sociology of agriculture was concerned about whether the family-owned farms would survive (World Congress of Rural Sociology & Bonanno, 2010). In an ideal situation, the food system should benefit from the activities of ...

According to Oxford dictionary, cotton is «a soft white fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is made into textile fibre and thread for sewing». No one knows exactly, how old cotton is. Researches hold by scientists in the Open Cotton Bollcaves in Mexico resulted in finding bits of cotton bolls and pieces of cotton cloth that were at least seven thousand years old. Another fact, that proves cotton has been used by humanity for a long period of time, tells that cotton "was being grown, spun and woven into cloth three thousand years BC" ...

Introduction

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has always been a big issue for the last several decades. It has been established from Europe and the U.S. consecutively over series of reckless actions from Multi-National Corporations (MNCs). Since the start of the new notion, international firms have upgraded their ethical regulations and code of conducts so as to demonstrate to their shareholders that they are a liable and responsible business unit and that the profit availed to the stakeholders are not from unethical activities (Heinz, 2014, p.49). CSR entails multiple stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, media suppliers, consumers, the general public and even ...