Evolution of Agriculture

We read from the Bible that there was a garden of Eden.There was stock farming and crop farming 
which they were carried by Abel and Vain.
As the time went on,there were people called nomads who were looking for the land to farm.
So,the best option was to tame some of the wild animals like cattle,sheep and dogs which they could help them.

Even today, we still have the same objectives
which are
-Food sufficiency
-Food varieties 
-To sustain our life
-Even to transform our production to  economic activities.

As there's no country which had every,the bartering system was efficient.What promoted the bartering systems were
1.The climate dictated the type of farming.
2.The land had some challenges like
-Steep Mountains 
-Water scarcity 
3.The Vegetation factor
4.Stormy weather
5.Excessive heat
6.The excessive temperature 
7.Barren land

So,the production of plants and animals was determined by the above factors that's were bartering came into existence.
For instance those who could produce more crops like maize and rice will exchange with those who
overproduced sheep,cattle and chicken.
The wild animals were also  exchanged.

As the time went on,on the 14th century wars erupted, aiming of getting more land.So,the survival of the fittest started to crop out.The secondary aim was  to get more minerals.

The other method was to "starve" others particularly those who shared the common river or to prevent access from natural resources like minerals.

Under all those odds Agriculture survived.
Mainly prosperity is defined when the country can
-Feed herself 
-The land is cultivated 
-Have a number of farms and farmers 
-Have the ability to export her food
-Have a  surplus of food.

Feed herself 
It has been discovered that the Happy Nation is the one which can  feed itself.
Even the Diseases are limited, which brings less hospitals and medication.

The lands are cultivated 
There are three main advantages of the cultivated lands:
1.It brings food
2.It uplifts the economy (more  money is generated by the farmer.
3.I prevents the Soil Erosion 

The number of farms and farmers
As the Farm technology has improved one can plant on 3mx3m will be enough to feed a family of three,if the vegetables are cultivated.
So, anyone can be a farmer.One can commercialise 
-Vegetable seedlings 
-Flower seedlings 0.5mx0.5
-Aquarium 5mx5m farming with fish.
-Or selling the compost at 10mx10m

Ability to export food
If one is got more  than 50 cattle it is then advisable  to start selling 5 cattle per year as well as pigs,doves and goals.

Surplus Food
Grains,meat can be dried up .
That will mean to keep those grains for future.The above photo shows 
The Ancient Agricultural Land
1.The  old iron T tool
2.Triangular cultivating tool
3.The latest How
4.Cultivating disc
5.The thick vegetation 
6.Climate which affected the vegetation 


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