How Has Farming Changed Over The Years

Farming has changed a lot over the years, going back to pre-historic, B.C. and A.D. centuries, and to present day farming. Even the technique of farming has changed too, with people using themselves to do the labor of farming to using machines. “Changes in equipment, for an example the steel plow, have made a large impact on the way farmers are able to farm and grow food. In the past, farmers would have to do field work by hand or with horse-drawn equipment. This work would take a long time to complete, which meant that farms were smaller because farmers could only work so much land. Horses were not very fast, and since they were animals, they would get tired and need rest to recover from their hard work.” Now farmers use “tractors and other motorized equipment to help with field work. Tractors, combines, plows, etc. are much larger and move much faster than horses, so farmers are able to produce more food in a shorter amount of time. These machines still need to be taken care of because they can break down

As farming increases, “the global smart agriculture/farming market is anticipated to reach 18.21 billion USD by 2025. Factors such as consistent growth in population, low availability of cultivable land, government incentives, and demand for fresh and high-quality food are expected to drive the smart greenhouse market. According to World Health Organization (WHO) and Population Council, 80% of the global population resides in urban cities. The prevailing scarcity of land in urban cities has urged growers to adopt new solutions for developing fresh produces. For instance, the vertical farming technique enables consumers to grow crops indoor in layers, in a multi-story building, stacked on racks, or in a warehouse.’’, farming has grown into a $15.6 billion dollar industry