Horticulture and Social Relationships

Horticulture
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1. Is knowledge of how horticulture in small-scale societies works useful for rethinking how agriculture works in our society?
Knowing how horticulture works in small-scale societies is important as it presents environmental, economic, and social benefits. Horticulture is a mode of farming that aims to produce valuable and nutritious foods perennially grown on a contained piece of land. These foods are calibrated to maximize the health benefits and nutritional value with minimal environmental impact. Small-scale societies practicing horticulture can produce enough healthy foods for subsistence and sale. Moreover, small-scale societies maximize the amount of food produced by controlling bug infestations and climatic changes. Crops with high resistance are cultured through cross-breeding and fast cycles that increase yield. Indeed, small-scale horticulture gives key insights into how uncontrolled and uncontained large...