Farming aquatic species in controlled environments as opposed to commercial fishing
Biotechnology
Use of living organisms to modify products or develop other organisms
Capital-Intensive Agriculture
Utilizes machinery and minimal human labor to produce large agricultural outputs
Commercial Agricultural Economy
Agricultural activities aimed at market selling, not local consumption
Commodity Chains
Processes linking resource gathering, production, packaging, distribution, and sales
Dairying
Raising livestock for dairy products: milk, cheese, butter
Desertification
Transformation of fertile land into arid, unproductive desert
Domestication
Human manipulation of plant and animal species for sustenance
Extensive Agriculture
Low labor input per land area
Feedlots
Concentrated livestock areas for rapid fattening using hormones and grains
Fertile Crescent
Historic zone near Mediterranean known for early domestication and agriculture
Food Security
Access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food for a healthy life
Genetically Modified Foods
Laboratory-altered organisms for improved resistance, productivity, or nutrition
Green Revolution
Adoption of high-yield, fast-growing crops with advanced technology, pesticides, and fertilizers, primarily in developing countries to improve food supply