Origins of World AgricultureFarming began in the 4th millennium BCE in the hill country of southeastern Turkey, western Iran, and...
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Climate Change and Food: The Potential Impact on Production and PricesHigher global temperatures and more extreme weather events will reduce the reliability of food production. Introduction In...
The World’s Food Supply is Made Insecure by Climate ChangeWe have to learn how we can adapt the food supply system at a global and regional...
Mashing It Up: A History of Medieval CuisineFamine was commonplace and social hierarchies were often brutally enforced. Introduction Medieval cuisine includes foods, eating habits, and...
Ancient Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent and MesopotamiaThe birth of agriculture was a pivotal moment in human history. Introduction The ancient Near East, and the...
Seasonal and Predictable: Agriculture in Ancient EgyptThe Egyptians took advantage of the natural cyclical flooding pattern of the Nile. Introduction The civilization of ancient...
Latifundium: Agriculture in Ancient RomeThe great majority of the people ruled by Rome were engaged in agriculture. Introduction Roman agriculture describes the...
Ancient Grains Make a Comeback in the Kitchens of IndiaMillets can be the wonder crop providing food, nutrition and livelihood security. Introduction “There is a marked...
Climate Change and CoffeeCoffee could be headed for trouble. Introduction So great a Universitie, I think there ne’er was any;In...
A History of Slavery in Plantation AgricultureAs sugar production spread across the Caribbean, it fueled massive growth in African slavery. Introduction The first...
Sugar and the Rise of the Plantation SystemThe Portuguese ultimately took control of worldwide sugar production in the 15th century. Introduction From a humble...
Agricultural Society, Crops, and Technology in the Middle AgesThree events set the stage—and would influence agriculture for centuries—in Europe. Introduction Agriculture in the Middle Ages describes...
Farmers Markets Growing as Essential Sources of Healthy Food for Both Rich and PoorFarmers markets aren’t just for yuppies – they are increasingly serving customers at all social and economic...
Challenges of Agriculture in Ancient AthensWithout imported food, Athens would have starved. The 630,000 acres of land in Attica, the region in...
Agriculture in Ancient Mesopotamia and the Fertile CrescentThe birth of agriculture was a pivotal moment in human history that allowed the earliest civilizations to...
Aggieland ’12th Man Coffee’ Supporting Small FarmersTexans can buy 12th Man Coffee in select retailers beginning in June. By Kerry HallidayMarketing Strategy CoordinatorTexas...
‘De Agri Cultura’: Agriculture in Ancient GreeceAgriculture was the foundation of the Ancient Greek economy. Nearly 80% of the population was involved in this activity.[1] Curated/Reviewed...
“To the Rescue of the Crops”: The Women’s Land Army during World War IIThroughout the wartime years, the need for workers in agriculture, as well as in manufacturing and the...
A Lesson in Resilience from Ancient DatesHow 2,000-year-old date palm seeds were brought back to life, with recipes to make at home. By...
Tobacco and the Colonial American EconomyTobacco, and the economic system of mercantilism, factored into the grievances of the colonists leading to the...
A Brief History of Tobacco in the AmericasTobacco, along with the “three sisters” (beans, maize, and squash), was among the most significant crops cultivated...
The Walls of Ceide Fields: Stone Age Agriculture in IrelandThe fields cover the remains of hundreds of stone age farms. By Jenny SnookHistorian Overview The Ceide...
Capturing the Architecture of American Agriculture – and a Passing Way of LifeFor 45 years, David Hanks has photographed feed mills in every season and mood. By David HanksPhotographer...
The 19th-Century Midwest Farmers Movement That Challenged Gilded Age GreedThe Grange was an agricultural brotherhood that sought to foster mutual self-reliance free from monopolies. Perhaps you’ve...
Food Rationing and Canning during World War IIRationed foods were categorized as either needing red or blue points. Introduction The events on December 7,...
The Great Depression: Farms and Cities in the 1930sBy Tom MorainHistorian Introduction Farmers struggled with low prices all through the 1920s, but after 1929 things...
Agriculture and Immigration in California, 1866-1920Migrants found both opportunity and hardship in modernizing California. Introduction In the half-century between the Civil War...
A History of TobaccoTobacco was first discovered by the native people of Mesoamerica and South America and later introduced to...
John Ruskin Taught Victorian Readers and Travelers the Art of CultivationHe was refined, very famous, and eccentric. Near the dawn of the twentieth century, a young Englishwoman...
Meet the Farmers Reclaiming Puerto Rico’s Agricultural HistoryResidents in a rural Puerto Rican community are reviving a historic botanical garden to serve as an...