A Report On Wheat Production

This report, will looked at the history of arid zone cropping in Australia and other countries such as Africa. It will also look at some of the crops grown in the arid zone environment and some of the factors effecting the growth

The experiment was done to test how the amount of fresh water affect the growth of the wheat plant. Wheat is an important commercial crop grown in mostly all the parts of the world. There are many different products which are the product and by-product of the wheat plant. (Majsztrik et al.2017) So, if the yield of the wheat plant increases than it is going to benefit the farmers and also the consumers. The experiment was based on the hypothesis that, if the amount of water is decreased the height of the plant will also decrease. The results supported the hypothesis. So, we can say that if the amount of water the wheat grass gets during its growth is improved with the different techniques of irrigation, then the production of

Over the next forty years, global population is expected to reach nine billion people. This increase in population, combined with expected economic growth, will cause an increase in food demanded and inevitably drain the resources we use for food production. So far, agriculture has been able to respond positively to the rising demand for crop and livestock products. However, farmers are already faced with many new challenges associated with feeding an expanding global population. Farmers must now meet strict new emissions requirements and produce more food on fewer acres while minimizing their environmental footprint. The demand for food is expected to grow substantially in the next couple decades. Some of the factors affecting an increase in food demands are population growth, rising incomes of individuals, food supply factors, and biofuels.

Many support agricultural modernization, as a solution Africa’s, and many other impoverished nations hunger problems. This would include the industrialization of their agricultural industry, using modern, genetically enhanced seeds, and fertilizer. Yet, some of the same groups that are promoting the organic movement in the United States are advocating against the globalization of modern industrial agricultural practices (Paarlberg 179). Those who support modernization of such nations argue that the current process in inefficient, and inadequate. They believe that globalization of the highly capitalized, science-intensive, agricultural system that has been developed in the West, is the answer to the worlds hunger problems. They also warn that if the West abandons its current practices, it may fall victim to famine due to inadequate production (Paarlberg 179). However, supporters of organic production point to the fact that each year, approximately ten million tons of chemical fertilizer are poured onto our corn

Throughout time, humans have pushed forward in every aspect in life in order to improve their living standards, wealth and most importantly the agricultural sector which is the base of every human race. Food is the basic requirement for any individual to stay alive and healthy. In an article by Tamsin McMahon, she states that over the past 60 years, the world population has grown from 2.5 billion to 7 billion while world hunger dropped from 40% down to 15% (McMahon T., July 2012). This shows that our agricultural advances through technology have helped control world hunger and decrease it by more than half, but this is a short-term solution if we want to consider the future generations that depend on our current actions toward the three main pillars of agriculture which are: Health and nutrition, Economy and sustainability all while considering the local small farms and corporate farms.

Wheat was the main cash crop in Lower and Upper Canada between the years of 1800-1850, due to its high yield per acre, high volume per weight and ease of storage. However, Lower and Upper Canada had two vastly different experiences within the wheat market, as many agreed that Lower Canadian wheat production was backward, compared to Upper Canada. Although able to agree on this, many historians debated around what factors contributed to Lower Canada’s self-destructive wheat market. Thus, throughout this essay we will examine and try to explain why Lower Canadian wheat production was backward relative to Upper Canadian wheat production from 1820-1850 through comparing different opinions.

As of December 31st, 2014, the population of the United States was estimated to be over 320 million with a net gain of one person every 13 seconds (U.S. Census Bureau). In the year 2011, the world population reached 7 billion and is currently predicted to reach 9 billion by the year 2050 (Monsanto). In order to meet the expected needs of our growing population, agriculture production will need to at least double (Monsanto). Agriculture is essential to everyone’s daily lives. This raises many concerns for agriculturists and for our growing population as a whole. With the population of the United States continuously growing, space is also becoming more limited. Therefore, agriculturists are having to find new, innovative ways to produce

The United States is one of the countries expected to grow at the highest rate (Kochhar). One might think that a simple fix to feeding a growing population would be to produce more food. The answer is not that easy as farm land is rapidly being taken up by urbanization to house people in this population expansion. It is estimated that about 3,000 acres of farmland are lost to development every day in this country (US). This decrease in available farm land has shown a major challenge for famers as they try and feed the world. Therefore, farmers have turned towards new means of production.

The Indo-Gangetic plain (IGP) of south Asia is formed by the sedimentation of alluvial soil by the Indus and the Ganges rivers. The large fertile plain with flowing rivers favours agriculture. The rice-wheat farming system in the Indo-Gangetic plain occupies 13.5 M ha of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal (Timsina and Connor, 2001). In India, the rice-wheat farming system is the major source of food security as it produces more than 50% of cereal in 10 M ha (Ladha et al., 2000).

The given line chart illustrates wheat exportation in three difference sections from 1985 to 1990, unit in millions of tons.

In the last twenty-five years, the food production has grown remarkably and, in comparison to the 1880s, it has grown over double the amount thus reaching over 100 million tons of cereal and oilseeds. This increase was boosted by the development in performance and a great expansion of the cultivated

In terms of today’s society, wheat is running our bodies down. This world is run by people and people are run by the nutrients that enter our body. Wheat is not one of these nutrients. If the world is run by people then why do companies and corporations constantly try to sabotage the human body? Society today has been taught to believe all the health trends, latest diets, and what gets deemed as “healthy”. Wheat for years has been held in the spotlight as the type of grain consumers should eat. The media tells society not to eat things like white breads and regular pasta and instead eat whole wheat breads and whole wheat pasta. The promotion of whole wheat and bashing of regular wheat is propaganda. Society puts wheat on a pedestal as if it is the superfood one needs in their daily life. Just like everything else in life, wheat has it’s flaws. Wheat does more harm to the human body than the average blind

Many people have heard or seen the commercials about how a farmer feeds 155 people in today’s world vs 28 people in years past (http://www.sdcorn.org). Farmers need to produce more food in the next 40 years than in the previous 10,000 years combined. According to the United Nations, 1 billion people across the globe suffer from chronic hunger today. This number is expected to dramatically increase as the world’s population grows to a projected 9 billion by 2050, requiring a 70 percent increase in the amount of food the world’s farmers produce annually (). The problem the world faces is how to feed the ever-growing population off of diminishing acres of farm land. It is urgent that the world comes together to form a plan to control the amount of land consumed by urban sprawl.

Today’s commercial farmers are choosing to farm only a few varieties of plants or breeds of livestock. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations informs, “30 percent of livestock breeds are at risk of extinction; six breeds are lost each month.” Newer animal breeds that produce more meat and milk, or lay more eggs, more frequently are preferred to the older breeds, leading to the loss in diversity. An article supplied by FOA explains, “The world has over 50,000 edible plants. Just three of them, rice, maize and wheat, provide 60 percent of the world's food energy intake.” The production of so few varieties in agriculture puts our food security at risk. The Great Famine of 1845-49 is an example of the possible consequences

These impacts dramatically decrease how much Barley is produced. This has also impacts the thousands of farmers in Western Australia. With over 11,680 farms (fig. 3); 1,400 hectares of farming is used to farm Barley alone. This grain is the second most produced in Australia. The production of Barley (graph 1) has been increasing and decreasing on an uneven scale. All these factors play a role in how much money is made (Barley has since increased in price due to shortages) and how efficiently and effectively other recourses are