Farms
Farms
Farms (pronunciation: /fɑːrmz/) are areas of land that are devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is derived from the Middle English ferme, meaning "rent, lease", which is from the Old English feorm, "provision, food, supplies, security".
Etymology
The term "farm" comes from the Old English feorm, "provision, food, supplies, security", which in turn comes from Proto-Germanic *fermō meaning "provision, food". This term was borrowed from Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-mo- which is a derivative of *perh₃- "to provide, produce".
Related Terms
- Agriculture: The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
- Crop: A plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence.
- Livestock: Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.
- Horticulture: The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
- Poultry: Domestic fowls, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, raised for meat or eggs.
- Dairy: A building, room, or establishment for the storage, processing, and distribution of milk and milk products.
- Aquaculture: The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
- Viticulture: The cultivation or culture of grapes especially for wine making.
- Silviculture: The growing and cultivation of trees.
- Apiculture: The maintenance of bee colonies, usually in hives, by humans.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Farms
- Wikipedia's article - Farms
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