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Abstract

Abstract Agriculture is one of the oldest and prime activities of the human being. It has remained an important source of food. In spite of growing industrialization and urbanization in the world, nearly fifty per cent working population still engaged in agriculture. In developing countries agriculture sector has been a major source of employment and contributed to the national economy. The word agriculture is derived from the Latin ward „ager‟ means the land or field and „cultra‟ means cultivation; it means the science and art of producing crops and livestock for economic purpose. Agriculture is an art of raising plant life from the soil for the use of mankind. The basic aim of agriculture is to raise stronger and more fruitful crops and plants and to help them for their growth by improving the soil and supplying the water.

Keywords: Agriculture, land use, Land degradation.