Agriculture is a key motor of the global economy. It supports the livelihoods and subsistence of the largest number of people worldwide and is vital to rural development and poverty alleviation, as well as food and non-food production. The main challenge for the agricultural sector is to simultaneously: secure enough high-quality agricultural production to meet demand; conserve biodiversity and manage natural resources; and improve human health and well-being. In this unit you are going to define terminologies and concepts and articulate the relationship between agriculture and the environment.
1.1. Learning outcomes
By the end of this unit, you should be able to:
i) Describe the environmental components of an agricultural landscape.
ii) Articulate the relationship between agriculture and the environment.
iii) Describe the general state of Zimbabwe’s environment.
iv) Articulate the need for collaboration in environmental management.
v) Describe current national and global environmental concerns.
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- Teacher: john rudzingi