Agricultural Geography Research Articles

The geography of conventional agriculture’s unsustainability

The geography of conventional agriculture’s unsustainability

MORE MILK, FEWER FARMS, and REGIONAL CONCENTRATION: MAPPING TRANSFORMATIONS IN CALIFORNIA’S DAIRY INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT The transformation of California’s dairy industry is a prime example of structural change in agriculture. The state has been on the leading edge of changes in the geography of food and agriculture for 150 years, and many characteristics of modern large-scale agriculture emerged—or reached their culmination—in California. We examine the spatial transformation of dairy production in California as a window into the potential futures for the dairy industry both within California and elsewhere. We use data from county agricultural reports and USDA Censuses of Agriculture data to demonstrate, through a series of original maps and animations, the dramatic increase in production of milk, the rapid fall in the number of dairies, and the spatial redistribution of the industry over the past 40 years. These visualizations reveal illustrative spatial patterns and insights into rapid changes in the geography of dairy production—and agriculture more generally—within California. Based on these visualizations and analyses, we propose a framework for understanding the intersecting phenomena of dairy transformations in California: regional concentration, industry consolidation, and farm-level intensification. In explaining how these processes are nested, overlapping, and multiscalar, we offer an account of past and current trajectories, while examining the applicability and implications of these findings for other dairy-producing regions into the future.

The geographies of apple cultivation: tracing the origins and dispersal of the wild apple Malus sieversii via the Silk Road to the Kashmir Valley

ABSTRACT The production and distribution of food is an important aspect of agricultural geography. Tracing the origin of crops is vital to ensuring future food security, especially in the context of geopolitical and climate change. Drawing on a case study of Kashmir, this article demonstrates how evidence from archaeobotany and ancient writings can be used to trace the geographies of apple domestication, cultivation and distribution. In doing so, it draws attention to the significance of trade networks; in this case those historically supported by the Silk Road.

“SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF IRRIGATION AND MAJOR OILSEEDS PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN DHARWAD DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA STATE.”

Agriculture is not only an important economic activity but also a farm of social heritage and a way of life for the millions of Indian farmers. Irrigation is playing an important role on growing the oilseeds sector, there is an urgent need to find out ways to increase water supply. In this regard Dharwad district, which is a glomeration of wet and dry weather features and also the mixture of different soils and irrigated and dry cropping system represents a typical region to study the agricultural geography in general and major oilseeds in particular. Edible oilseeds cultivation in India is an integral part of agricultural system, as edible oilseeds are part of food item for the human population. The cultivation of oilseeds are found in all taluks of Dharwad district where annual rain fall to extent of 75 cm is available, besides the availability of irrigation in some parts, coupled with availability of black and red soils that have favored the cultivation of oilseeds

Spatial Distribution of Freshippo Villages under the Digitalization of New Retail in China

Freshippo villages (Hema villages) that develop a typical digital agricultural economy with new retail are distributed in most provinces of China, and the rules of their spatial distribution are important for systemically carrying out current sustainable digital agriculture practices. This paper conducts a study of the spatial distribution of Freshippo villages mainly based on Freshippo data and kernel density estimation, and the results show that Freshippo villages have a spatial cross-regional distribution and form three latitudinal and two longitudinal distribution belts. In particular, there is one main latitudinal distribution belt named the 30° N latitudinal belt and two main longitudinal distribution belts named the eastern coastal longitudinal belt and the longitudinal belt of the Heihe–Tengchong Line. Regionally, several spatial cores formed in the Yangtze River Delta, Shandong, Hubei, and Sichuan. We used linear regression and official provincial statistics to analyze the important relevant factors. Freshippo stores show the highest gradient/y-intercept of 0.2133 and correlation coefficient 0.4599, and all gradient/y-intercepts and correlation coefficients of grain crops are less than those of fruits and vegetables, which reveals that the agricultural product and market are two important factors. In addition, we discuss the spatial effect on agricultural villages under the digitalization of new retail. As the first study of the spatial distribution of Freshippo villages, our paper provides a significant case for the economic geography of digital agriculture.

Geography of agriculture

Geography of agriculture

Progress and prospect of agricultural geography research in China

Progress and prospect of agricultural geography research in China

EFFECTS OF POLLUTION WITH FERTILIZERS AND AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES STUDIES IN AGRICULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

This research aims to clarify the extent of the impact of pesticides on human health, needs and the surrounding environment, where the field study was used and due to the difficulty of access to all countries, a random sample was taken and distributed to sellers and farmers in each of Qara Boli, Sidi al-Sayeh, and Saturday market Souk al-Ahad, Wadi al-Rabea, Ain Zara, Swani bin Adam, Al-Kuraimiah, Al-Daribi, the highest percentage of respondents was in the Swani bin Adam area with 41.8%, followed by Al-Qarra Boli with 20.9%, and the Saturday market with 13.9%, while the rest of the percentages were very close with a percentage 2.3% in each of Sidi al-Sayeh, Souk al-Ahad, Ain Zara and Wadi al-Rabi`, while the Qasr Bin Ghashir area came with 6.9% of the total random sample size. Where the study relied on the descriptive and analytical approach in analyzing those collected data. Key words: Environment, Pollution, Fertilizers, Pesticides. Agricultural Geography.

Газарзүйн Асуудлууд сэтгүүлийн хөгжлийн тойм шинжилгээ (2001-2021)

For the last 90 years, approximately 100 research magazines have been published in each scientific sector of Mongolia in the Mongolian, Russian and English languages. But there is not any published research which clarifies development trends of each sector involving a review and analysis in the scientific journal of any specific area or sector in Mongolia. I have undertaken a review and analysis of this research using a comparative analysis method. In this article, the research published in the journal of Geographic Issues over the last 20 years was compared. This involved the review of articles, the involvement of authors, the similarities and differences in the field of scientific content, and the development trends of research. This was all clarified. The results showed that except for Mongolian researchers, Russian, German, British, American and Japanese researchers published their articles in this journal. Within the period the research involved 168 researchers who participated as a first author and 400 researchers as other authors in the publication of a total of 359 articles in developing the journal of Geographical Issues. Regarding the scope, more than 10 articles were published in the areas of service geography, meteorology and climate science, land relations, urban geography, environmental science, hydrology, agricultural geography, recreational geography, remote sensing and geomorphological studies. Baseline study materials of physics and social geography, which are the main sectors of geography, have comparatively been published rarely. The main trend of the magazine is inter-sectoral research work based on physical geography and socio-economic geography. It was a key principle of this magazine to publish this research by filtering them in an ethical and fair manner.

Agricultural geography and its role in international agricultural research centers: theoretical and scientific concerns

The CGIAR International Agricultural Research Centers constitute a system of interdisciplinary work on agricultural systems in the Third World that brings together the physical and social sciences. Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in agricultural geospatial research. This interest reflects the centers' growing interest in sustainable agriculture and agro-environmental mapping. It also proposes a rather narrow concept of geography. It addresses the potential origins of the limited representation of geography in these centers to date, and the context of this emerging interest. We argue that geographers bear a responsibility to extract The practical implications of their research We suggest that centers provide one way to do this. Potential contributions from the physical, biogeographical, cartographic and social fields to our discipline are considered, and the importance of teamwork bringing together these different disciplines is suggested. Particularly important, whether for applied agricultural research or the theoretical study of Third World agriculture, could be a critical development of the concept of 'sustainability'. Several thematic and conceptual building blocks are introduced for such a development.

The Development of Monograph: Lahan dan Petani as Learning Materials of Agricultural Geography

Improving the quality of learning in the current 4.0 education era can be done through learning materials, one of which is monographs. According to their learning achievements, monographs can increase students' insights based on relevant literature studies and the latest research results following scientific developments. This monograph can support agriculture in Indonesia in the Agricultural Geography. It helps students in applicative ways to understand material related to the use of dryland, especially for students who live where the use of agricultural land is in the form of wetlands or swamps. This study aimed to develop a monograph of Lahan dan Petani as a learning material for agricultural geography using the Sadiman model. In this study, validation tests were carried out by material and media experts who are competent in their fields. The developed monograph was declared feasible as a reference book to support the Agricultural Geography course. It can contribute to education, especially in increasing students' knowledge contextually about dryland agriculture.

Weeds in action: Vegetal political ecology of unwanted plants

This paper presents a vegetal political ecology of weeds. Weeds have barely been analysed in the burgeoning field of ‘more-than-human’ scholarship, this despite their ubiquity and considerable impact on human social life. We review how geographical scholarship has represented weeds’ material and political status: mostly as invasive plants, annoying species in private gardens and spontaneous vegetation in urbanized landscapes. Then, bringing together weed science, agronomic science and the critical geography of agriculture, we show how weeds ecology, weeds management and the environmental problems which weeds are entangled have critically shaped the industrial agriculture paradigm. Three main arguments emerging from our analysis open up new research avenues: weeds’ disruptive character might shape our understanding of human-plant relationships; human-weeds relation in agriculture have non-trivial socio-economic and political implications; and more-than-human approaches, such as vegetal political ecology, might challenge dominant modes of considering and practicing agriculture.

Explaining the variation in historical trends for agriculture and population density using soil, climate, and topography data. A case study from Denmark

ABSTRACT Agricultural land use and population density have been increasing around the world. Determining if physical geography is a driving factor of historical change on a larger scale has received little research interest in the past outside local-scale case studies. The aim of this study was to model historical agricultural development and population density throughout Denmark using geographically weighted regression with environmental variables and data for parishes from 1860 to 1890. We analysed rye production, sheep count, and population density on the national scale. The incorporated variables were selected to represent aspects of soil, climate, and topography. Models for rye and sheep had high explanatory power (global R2: between 0.60 and 0.68) for both time periods whereas the model for population density had low explanatory power (global R2: 0.09 in 1860 and 0.25 in 1890). The results indicate that historical development in agricultural geography can be explained using physical geography. However, population density is more complex due to influences of industrialization, culture and scalar structure. This questions the classical understanding that soil quality is a strong determinant of population density on its own in Denmark. We instead argue that soil quality has a dynamic multidirectional interplay with human and agricultural activity.

INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF KARACHI UNIVERSITY IN THE TEACHING METHODS OF PAKISTAN STUDIES


 
 Pakistan studies is compulsory at secondary and higher secondary level. This subject is not about the past but it includes geography of Pakistan, agriculture and economy of Pakistan, industries of Pakistan, population, foreign policy, constitutional and political development of Pakistan. Through this research, study examines the opinion of students about Pakistan studies. From university of Karachi select two departments such as mass communication and other is computer science for data collection. The main objective of this study is that by changing teaching method examines the interest of students. Quantitative research design will follow and results will find by average percentage method. A questionnaire will be developing and will fill by the students, which are included in sample size. One group of students will teach with lecture method and other with mixed method (discussion, lecture, use of multimedia). Then assess the results of both groups
 
 
 
 

Suitability Of Pshdar Environment To Yielding Rice

Agriculture Geography is one of the economic Geography branches, agriculture is considered one of the important things that attracted the human attention since their existence which was the cause of the human civilization. Agriculture Geography study the natural phenomena, water, air, soil, and vegetation that cover the earth surface, which is considered as a principle of agriculture production and it may differ from location to another, the agricultural production is a function of the human activities. Knowing the agricultural principles is considered as approve of having human activities within the human geography. This research aims at carrying out an agricultural geography analysis to check the environmental suitability of Pshdar District in producing rice, the investigation has been done in the period 2015 to 2020. The study has been made on the main resource of food that is consumed by the residents of this district.
 
 Many maps and tables have been used in this research with the aid of numerous references in order to come up with some recommendations, we have concluded that the study area is rich of human and natural resources which can become a very suitable location for rice production if it is paid some attention.

TARİHSEL SÜREÇTE SAFRAN (Crocus sativus L.) VE SAFRANIN GÜNÜMÜZDEKİ DURUMU

Safran (Crocus sativus L.) denildiğinde şüphesiz akla ilk gelen dünyanın en pahalı tarım ürünü / baharatı olduğudur. Bu ifadenin doğru olmasından kaynaklı olarak bu kadar kıymetli bir ürüne dünyanın pek çok yerinde ve kültüründe türlü değerler yüklenmesi de normal kabul edilmelidir. Öyle ki Orta Çağ’da safranda hile yapanların idamla cezalandırılmasına değin varacak ölçüde değer görmüştür. Safran, antik çağlardan beri farklı medeniyetlerce kullanılmış, folklordan yeme içme alışkanlıklarına, tekstilden kozmetiğe değin pek çok alanda istifade edilmiştir. Safranın kullanım alanlarının keşfiyle birlikte kültüre alındığı ilk yıllardan günümüze faaliyette çok ciddi bir değişim yaşanmamıştır. Nitekim safran, günümüzde dahi makineli ziraata elvermediği için aşamalarının tamamına yakını kol gücüyle yapılmakta bu da bitkinin pazar değerini artırmaktadır. Asırlardır halk hekimliğinde kullanılan safranın, yapılan çalışmalarla kanser araştırmalarında da umut vadeden sonuçlar ortaya koyması, bitkinin değerini ve de talebini bir kat daha artırmıştır. Günümüzde İran başta olmak üzere Afganistan, Hindistan (Keşmir), İspanya, İtalya, Yunanistan ve Fas gibi belli başlı üreticiler yanı sıra lokal ölçekte üretim yapan birkaç ülkede (Türkiye, İsrail, Cezayir, Fransa gibi) yetiştiricilik söz konusudur. Bu çalışmada ise safran Ziraat Coğrafyası odağında incelenerek tarihsel süreçteki aşamalar, botanik ve zirai özellikler, iktisadi durum ve kullanım alanları yanı sıra sektörel sorunlar ve de coğrafi işaret niteliğindeki safranlar bir bütün olarak incelenmiştir. Bu geniş perspektiften yola çıkarak da çok kıymetli bu tarım ürününe yönelik ulusal ve uluslararası alanda yapılması gerekenler sıralanmıştır.

Analysis of Buffalo Market Setting in the State of Pará, Brazilian Amazon

The objective of this study was to analyze the structure and conjuncture of the buffalo breeding tendency in the state of Pará, in order to generate relevant information for decision-making of farmers involved in the activity, as well as to guide public policies to stimulate the development sector of Pará’s economy in Brazilian Amazon. The study was conducted using secondary data, collected from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC), Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the herd, production, price and financing granted to buffalo breeding. The Brazilian buffalo herd is concentrated in the northern region of the country, with 66.15% of the total herd, particularly in the state of Pará, which participates with 37.90% of the Brazilian herd, constituting the largest producing state in Brazil. In this state, the activity is concentrated in the Marajó meso-regions and in the Lower Amazon. In addition, it was found that the volume of rural credit granted to buffalo herd projects, fluctuated from 1995 to 2015, concentrating in the period from 2004 to 2007, stimulated by the expansion of cattle raising at pasture due to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a disease triggered in Europe over that period.

An Analysis of Cropping Pattern and Crop Combination Regions of Thiruvarur District (2011-2016), Tamilnadu, India

India is an Agricultural Nation. Its primary occupation is Agriculture. Today, India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry and fisheries accounted for 13.75% of the GDP in 2013, about 50% of the workforce. The crops are generally grown in combination and a particular crop occupies a position of total isolation from other crops. The studies of crop combination regions constitute an important aspect of agricultural geography as it provides a good basis for agricultural regeneration. Through different regions may have different climate and soil conditions. But each region is Individual to crops. For a comprehensive and better understanding of agricultural system the study of crop combination is of great significances and is essential for agricultural planning. The present study enlights to the crop combinations in Thiruvarur District. Agricultural Geography is very need for rural planning, because high density of population and increasing annual growth rate of population. It is necessary to producer cultivate more crops in the same field. So diversification and suitable combination of crops with short duration is necessary for an increase in the production. The study of crop combination is also helpful for the study of the comprehensive area development planning particularly for the rural areas.

Cultural transmission and ecological opportunity jointly shaped global patterns of reliance on agriculture.

The evolution of agriculture improved food security and enabled significant increases in the size and complexity of human groups. Despite these positive effects, some societies never adopted these practices, became only partially reliant on them, or even reverted to foraging after temporarily adopting them. Given the critical importance of climate and biotic interactions for modern agriculture, it seems likely that ecological conditions could have played a major role in determining the degree to which different societies adopted farming. However, this seemingly simple proposition has been surprisingly difficult to prove and is currently controversial. Here, we investigate how recent agricultural practices relate both to contemporary ecological opportunities and the suitability of local environments for the first species domesticated by humans. Leveraging a globally distributed dataset on 1,291 traditional societies, we show that after accounting for the effects of cultural transmission and more current ecological opportunities, levels of reliance on farming continue to be predicted by the opportunities local ecologies provided to the first human domesticates even after centuries of cultural evolution. Based on the details of our models, we conclude that ecology probably helped shape the geography of agriculture by biasing both human movement and the human-assisted dispersal of domesticates.

Tarihsel Süreçte Dünya'Da Ve Türkiye'De Tarım Coğrafyası Alanındaki Çalışmalar (Studies on Agricultural Geography in the World and Turkey in the Historical Process)

Turkish Abstract: Tarim cografyasi cografyanin temel konularindan biridir. Ancak bu konudaki calismalar daha cok 20. yuzyilin baslarinda yapilmistir. Tarim cografyasi konusundaki calismalar zaman icinde farklilasmistir. Bu farklilasma her yerde ayni olcude olmamistir. Bu calismanin arka planinda Anglo-Sakson tarim cografyasi olan bir resim icinde Turkiye tarim cografyasinin dogasi ve gelisimi uzerinde durulmaktadir. Calismada Turkiye'de cografya dergilerinde yayinlanan makaleleri dikkate alinmaktadir. Sonuc olarak gorulmektedir ki Turkiye'de tarim cografyasi yazininda konusal olarak cesitlenme olmustur. Yaklasim konusunda Dunyadaki degisimlerden etkilenme soz konusu olmamistir. Tarihsel surecte Turk tarim cografyasinin gelisiminde dort farkli evreden bahsedilebilir. Bunlari; baslangic yillari, sinirli gelisim donemi, cesitlenmenin baslangic yillari, cesitlenmenin zirve yillari seklinde siralamak mumkundur. English Abstract: Agricultural geography is one of the basic subjects of geography. However, the studies on this subject were mostly made in the early 20th century. Studies on agricultural geography have differentiated over time. This differentiation has not been the same as everywhere. In this study, standings in the background of a picture with the Anglo-Saxon farming, the nature and development of Turkey's agricultural geography are studied. Geography articles published in geographical periodical in Turkey are taken into account in the study. As a result, it is seen that, in time, Turkey has been diversification in agricultural geography thematically. Four different phases can be mentioned in the development of Turkish agricultural geography. These are start years, limited development period, beginning years of diversification, peak years of diversification.