Abstract
This article intends to present the historical development of German agriculture sector in last two centuries and underlined the benefit of the advancement in agriculture sector to fulfil the growing food demand. At the same time the article discussed the ecological and socio-economic perspectives of rapid technological development of agriculture sector in Germany. This article would facilitate the debate on technological development in agriculture sector, which rapidly growing throughout the world, in view point of sustainable socio-ecological development.
Highlights
At the same time the article discussed the ecological and socio-economic viewpoint of rapid technological development of agriculture sector in Germany. It would facilitate the debate on technological advancement in agriculture sector, which rapidly developing throughout the world, in the perspective of ongoing climate change and corresponding limit of sustainable socio-ecological development
When Albrecht Daniel Thaer purchased the estate at Möglin in 1804, it was his intention to lay the foundations of rational agriculture
Since World War II agriculture has been increasing labour productivity at annual rates of more than 6% over the past decades
Summary
When Albrecht Daniel Thaer purchased the estate at Möglin in 1804, it was his intention to lay the foundations of rational agriculture. From 1804 on he devoted his activity exclusively to agricultural matters having in mind the improvement of the art of field husbandry by overcoming the deficiencies found in the way land was being managed. His ‘Principles of Rational Agriculture’ (1809-1812) published in four volumes, are generally regarded as the very foundation-stone of modern agricultural sciences [2]. Against the background of the dramatic decline of the natural bases of life, the ecological dimension of our actions has increasingly come under public scrutiny In principle, this does not question Thaer’s demand for a rational agriculture, but is just made more precise in the light of recent developments and findings. Albrecht Daniel Thaer, like Johann Heinrich von Thünen and Carl Philipp Sprengel
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