Illustrated Dictionary of Agriculture, 3rd Edition

Agriculture used to be mainly about growing basic food crops. But now, it's much more than just farming. It includes things like forestry, dairy, growing fruits, raising poultry, beekeeping, cultivating mushrooms, and more. Today, agriculture goes beyond planting and harvesting. It involves processing, marketing, and distributing crops and livestock products. Modern agriculture has undergone a remarkable transformation over the years. While its primary purpose remains centered around the cultivation of essential food crops, it has expanded its scope to encompass a wide range of sectors and practices. Understanding the basic terms associated with agriculture-related topics will give you the understanding of subject knowledge. The 3rd edition of Illustrated Dictionary of Agriculture is updated with new terms and revised comprehensively. These descriptive illustrations provide a concise and thorough understanding of the subject. The dictionary provides state-of-the-art scientific and practical terms, presented in an easy-to-use, A-Z order with pictures and figures as well as examples are given to clarify the terms. The clear and spacious layout, guide words at the top of each page plus the A-Z 'tab' index on each page ensure that the dictionary is user-friendly. Bright, colorful illustrations and photographs support language learning and make it fun. Full sentence definitions and example show the headword used in a context familiar to the user. Packed with special full-page features on this subject and thousands of interesting entries, definitions, photographs and pictures developed in close consultation with team of experts, this is the ultimate reference tool for students and others dealing with the subject.