Agriculture is the science, art, and practice of growing crops, raising animals, managing natural resources, and producing food and other useful agricultural products.

Agriculture includes much more than farming. It covers crop production, livestock, soil science, horticulture, plant protection, agricultural engineering, food production, agribusiness, biotechnology, forestry, fisheries, and sustainable resource management.

Simple Definition

Agriculture is the science and practice of producing crops, animals, food, fibre, and other useful products while managing land, water, and other natural resources.

For agriculture graduates, agriculture provides knowledge and skills for working in farming, research, agribusiness, food production, agricultural technology, environmental management, government, education, and rural development.