Agriculture is a very lucrative way of making money but it has been taken to be a poor man's job in most parts of Nigeria. Some mistake agriculture to be about planting of crops but it is fare broader than that.
Agriculture is composed of five specialized branches. The five branches are:
- Agronomy; Agronomy deals with soil management and the growing of crops.
- Horticulture; Horticulture deals with the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental crops.
- Agricultural Engineering; Agricultural engineering involves knowledge of farm machines and equipment. It also deals with developing new systems and practices to address problems facing agriculture.
- Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Economics deals with the business end of farming.
- Animal Science; Animal Science is basically the breeding and caring of animal for specific purposes, such as for their meat, milk and/or fur.
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