Agricultural activities taking place in different parts of the world has led growth in their economy, agriculture is the highest contributor to the GDP. Some of the Missouri local produce include cabbages chard beetroots, carrots, watermelons, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Its availability in the market varies depending on the seasons of the year.
Agriculture provides jobs to locals along the value chain, more than a hundred thousand farms are found in the state. Most employees are utilized in the grading of agricultural products to the standards required by the market. Many of them also harvest the food which is then transported by another group to packed houses.
Humans require balanced diet on a daily basis, and most essential nutrients required by the metabolic process of a body are derived from fresh food from the farm. Strong ability of the body to fight diseases comes about when we eat food rich in vitamins such as fruits and vegetables fresh from a farm. Apart from immunity increased growth and development are experienced when we eat foods rich in protein, such as beans which is the primary crop grown, and has the highest percentage of proteins compared to animal products.
The remains of what has been produced in the field can also be fed to animals. Some plants such as Napier grass are very nutritious beans, and maize stalks can also be used as animal feeds. Most of the plants are edible by livestock hence it is essential. This benefit the producers since they will not waste any farm products.
Fresh foods acts as a source of foreign revenue; most of the farm product is packaged and sold to different countries at very competitive prices. Agricultural activities has also led to the growth of agricultural processing industries. It contributes further to the expansion of roads in rural areas miles away from the sectors. The wine industry, for example, has promoted the rise of the number of farmers doing grapes farming which is the raw product for wine production.
Technological achievements, methods and new agricultural knowledge have attracted tourist who is interested in acquiring the new techniques. This has generated revenue from royalties paid to the state and from products sold to tourists through customs. There is so much to see in this sector hence making it a tourist attraction.
Most farmers have felt the need to conserve the environment with an increase in farming activities. Currently, irrigation is channeled from dams to the fields during dry seasons. This has been made possible by harvesting rainwater as well as diverting runoff water that would otherwise erode the field reducing its fertility.
Plants also act as dust barriers and remove excess carbon dioxide that originates from the industries. They also slow down the speed of running water hence reducing soil erosion, plants are, and animal waste can be used to produce bio-gas which reduces reliance on fossil fuel and fire as a source of energy for cooking and lighting, in that regard environmental degrading through the burning of fuel that exudes harmful gases is reduced.
Agriculture provides jobs to locals along the value chain, more than a hundred thousand farms are found in the state. Most employees are utilized in the grading of agricultural products to the standards required by the market. Many of them also harvest the food which is then transported by another group to packed houses.
Humans require balanced diet on a daily basis, and most essential nutrients required by the metabolic process of a body are derived from fresh food from the farm. Strong ability of the body to fight diseases comes about when we eat food rich in vitamins such as fruits and vegetables fresh from a farm. Apart from immunity increased growth and development are experienced when we eat foods rich in protein, such as beans which is the primary crop grown, and has the highest percentage of proteins compared to animal products.
The remains of what has been produced in the field can also be fed to animals. Some plants such as Napier grass are very nutritious beans, and maize stalks can also be used as animal feeds. Most of the plants are edible by livestock hence it is essential. This benefit the producers since they will not waste any farm products.
Fresh foods acts as a source of foreign revenue; most of the farm product is packaged and sold to different countries at very competitive prices. Agricultural activities has also led to the growth of agricultural processing industries. It contributes further to the expansion of roads in rural areas miles away from the sectors. The wine industry, for example, has promoted the rise of the number of farmers doing grapes farming which is the raw product for wine production.
Technological achievements, methods and new agricultural knowledge have attracted tourist who is interested in acquiring the new techniques. This has generated revenue from royalties paid to the state and from products sold to tourists through customs. There is so much to see in this sector hence making it a tourist attraction.
Most farmers have felt the need to conserve the environment with an increase in farming activities. Currently, irrigation is channeled from dams to the fields during dry seasons. This has been made possible by harvesting rainwater as well as diverting runoff water that would otherwise erode the field reducing its fertility.
Plants also act as dust barriers and remove excess carbon dioxide that originates from the industries. They also slow down the speed of running water hence reducing soil erosion, plants are, and animal waste can be used to produce bio-gas which reduces reliance on fossil fuel and fire as a source of energy for cooking and lighting, in that regard environmental degrading through the burning of fuel that exudes harmful gases is reduced.
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