agriculture
type: Concept
narrower: farming systems

agronomy
type: Concept
broader: farming systems

animal husbandry
type: Concept
broader: farming systems

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: farming systems

farming systems
type: Concept
broader: agriculture
definition: Farming systems are the various methods of crop production to obtain human food and animal feed, fibers and other industrial products, or energy crops. Geographical differences are due to historical processes, environmental conditions, and the level of capitalization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Farming Systems]
narrower: animal husbandry
narrower: agronomy