1. What is food?

Food is a substance that provides energy and materials for growth, repair, development, and health.

2. Why is food production important?

Food production is important because the availability of food and other materials from agriculture and animal husbandry has always fallen short of requirement due to rapid rise in the human population.

4. What is agriculture?

Agriculture is the science and practice of farming which mainly involves rearing livestock, cultivating land, raising crops, reaping, and marketing the produce.

7. What is crop production management?

Crop production management involves controlling various aspects of crop production so as to obtain the maximum and the best yield. It has three components - nutrient management, irrigation, and cropping pattern.

10. What is cattle farming?

Cattle farming is raising of cattle for the yield of milk by females and draught labor connected with agriculture like tilling, irrigation, and carting by males.

12. How can animal diseases be prevented?

Animal diseases can be prevented if animals are kept in a clean, hygienic environment, given regular baths, their shelter prevents entry of germs and flies, and they are vaccinated at regular intervals.

13. What are the two methods of breeding animals?

The two methods of breeding animals are natural method and artificial insemination.

14. What are some indigenous breeds of cows?

Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, and Haryana are some indigenous breeds of cows.

15. What are layers and broilers in poultry farming?

Layers are hens which have a high rate of egg production, whereas broilers are chickens which are 7-8 weeks old and are raised for meat.

16. What is pisciculture?

Pisciculture is the rearing and breeding of fishes on a large scale under controlled conditions.

17. What is the capture fishery?

The process which involves only harvesting (catching) without sowing is known as capture fishery.

18. What is apiculture?

Apiculture is the rearing, care, and management of honey bees for obtaining honey, wax, and other substances.