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Arable land
Land that can be cultivated to grow crops. (source: EPA) Background from Wikipedia To meet Wikipedia's quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. Please discuss this issue on the talk page, or replace this tag with a more specific message. Editing help is available. This article has been tagged since August 2006. This section does not cite its references or sources. You can help Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Modern arable agriculture typically uses large fields like this one in Dorset, England. Percentage of arable land by country, from CIA figures In geography, arable land (from Latin arare, to plough) is a form of agricultural land use, meaning land that can be (and is) used for growing crops. Of the earth's 57 million square miles (148,000,000 km²) of land, approximately 12 million square miles[citation needed] (31,000,000 km²) are arable; however, arable land is being lost at the rate of over 100,000 km² (38,610 square miles) per year[citation needed]. Most of the arable land on earth is around the largest rivers on earth;[citation needed] for example, the Nile River, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the Yellow River, the Amazon River, the Ganges and the Rhine River. These rivers flood regularly, overspilling their banks.[citation needed] When the flood is over, the rivers recede, leaving behind rich silt. This silt is excellent fertilizer for crops. Even if the land is overfarmed, and all the nutrients are depleted from the soil, the land renews its fertility when the next flood comes. Thus, flood control projects such as levees may increase human comfort, but cause substantial adverse impact to the quantity and quality of arable land[citation needed]. FarmersWeekly,...“At a time when there has never been so much interest and demand for arable land, this represents an excellent opportunity for either an individual investor Uganda: Country to Get a Biofuel Plant - 22 Oct 2007 AllAfrica.com,Biofuels are gaining firm ground in Uganda with many companies and individuals opting to convert arable land to enable production of the feedstock used to Earth to PETA - 22 Oct 2007 SalonMuch of the world's arable land is devoted to animal feed. In the US, 60 percent of the agricultural output of the Missouri-Mississippi basin is used to RPT-AUTOSHOW-Carmakers seek spark for engine of the future - 22 Oct 2007 ReutersBut biofuels are condemned to remain a niche application because of all the arable land needed to fuel a big proportion of the world's car fleets, Big increase in Scottish farm values – but still cheapest - 22 Oct 2007 Farmers Guardian,Not surprisingly arable land is the most expensive of all farmland north of the Border at £3616 per acre – 6 per cent higher than the average for the next Laos for closer trade ties with Bangladesh - 22 Oct 2007 The New Nation,The Laotian minister said his country is having vast arable land lying unused. He said Japanese investors are developing farms in his country to produce Special Economic Zones: Profits At Any Cost - 22 Oct 2007 CounterCurrents.org,5 million hectares of arable land were transferred to such zones between 1986 and 1995. By 1997 the government imposed a blanket moratorium on conversion of MDC Economic Policy as I see it - Oct 19, 2007 ZimDaily,To this end and on the realisation that the Zimbabwe economy revolves on agriculture the MDC believes that limited arable land must be allocated to the most Soaring grain prices help push up land values - Oct 12, 2007 Scotsman,Actual values vary considerably, but prime quality arable land has been changing hands at up to £5.000 per acre. The highest growth was in the English east GUEST COLUMN: Losing our arable land - Sep 28, 2007 The Nation Newspaper,BY FRANCES CHANDLER I NOTED WITH INTEREST and chagrin the proposal made by a company called Agricultural Investments Ltd, reported to comprise a number of Aradhna Aggarwal & Rajiv Kumar: De-mystifying SEZs - Oct 20, 2007 Business Standard,Far more arable land is left uncultivated than this paltry acreage given for SEZs. And nearly 50 per cent of the land allocated to SEZs was previously Local govt blamed for land grabs - Sep 27, 2007 China Daily,In total, 546 hectares of land were involved, including 214 hectares of arable land. The 43 cadres involved received either Party disciplinary or Time to tap the wider opportunities - Oct 20, 2007 The Times,...than commercial agricultural activities and that Lesotho’s topography and shortage of arable land pose challenges to the development of this sector. Secrets of hybrid crops in focus - Oct 14, 2007 China Daily,This would be a major accomplishment as the amount of arable land in the country has been decreasing while demand for food has been increasing. Khagendra Thapa: My Vision for Nepal - Oct 20, 2007 Scoop.co.nz,Currently, only miniscule areas of the arable land are irrigated. Increased irrigation will help farmers to produce more food and cash crops. 2. Sorting Out Pakistan’s Many Struggles - Oct 20, 2007 New York Times,Even in this most fertile part of the country, arable land and water for irrigation are inadequate. Punjabis are accustomed to being the public face of Saanichton Farmland Saved by Development, Not Threatened - Oct 15, 2007 PEJ News,For our operations to prosper I need all the arable land we have, and more, for proper crop rotation and land husbandry practices. Uganda: Wealth-for-All May Remain an Eternal Illusion - Oct 1, 2007 AllAfrica.com,Consider the case of poor household access to arable land. In Kabale for instance, recent estimates show population density as nearly 300 persons per square This year's biggest holding hits market - Oct 16, 2007 Irish Independent,It predominantly comprises large areas of arable land and a small acreage of water meadows. The main residence, known as Begerin House, is a ranch-style Land sales - Oct 4, 2007 Farmers Guardian,189 acres including ten acres of toft silt and 12? acres of outmarsh made £1.275million –£6746 per acre overall, valuing the arable land at £7525/acre. Agriculture foundation needs strengthening - Oct 18, 2007 China Daily,The quantity and quality of arable land are both decreasing. Support for the development of agricultural technologies is not sufficient. Land prices rise further - Sep 28, 2007 FarmersWeekly,Arable land rose 23% to £9287/ha (£3758/ha), while pastureland was worth an extra 22% at £8412/ha (£3402/acre). Farm sales fell by almost 30%, Zimbabwe: Interest Rates for Agric Loans Slashed - Oct 2, 2007 AllAfrica.com,..."Lasting growth in the agriculture sector can only be achieved through effective utilisation of all allocated arable land," he said. Local governments blamed for land grabs - Sep 28, 2007 CCTV,...is arbitrary violation of the land use plan. And the third is starting construction without permission. Nearly half of the cases involved arable land. Australia helps farmers leave land - Sep 25, 2007 Monsters and Critics.com,National Farmers Federation spokesman Ben Fargher said over half the country's arable land was now in drought and it was right for the government to offer Africa: Big Potential And Challenges for Biofuels - Sep 27, 2007 AllAfrica.com,We have 36 million hectares of arable land, and until two years ago, only five million hectares were under production," said Namburete. Gov’t places more China deals on hold - Sep 24, 2007 Inquirer.net,During the hearing, Angara warned that dire implications of giving farmlands to China when there were only 3 million hectares of arable land out of the Report: Floods may bring famine back to North Korea - Oct 18, 2007 USA TodayA new study suggests that North Korea may face another famine as a result of the floods that devastated much of its farms and arable land earlier this year. Taking on the complementary challenge of SPS and environmental ... - Oct 5, 2007 Farmers Guardian,But this ‘new’ arable land included a fair amount of marginal land. “They are lovely landscapes but not the most productive,â€? says Jon, who realised it was Bitter NIT Irony - Oct 3, 2007 KanglaOnline,Obviously, its reason must be able to allay both sets of concerns, one which sees the loss of their arable land as well as homesteads to the project as Global Warming Dogma Shouldn’t Turn Our Milk Sour - Oct 16, 2007 Stackyard,By 2020 there will be a conflict between arable land used for food or fuel production. With only 6.5 million hectares of land suitable for arable production Confusion keeps world in a spin - Oct 20, 2007 Melbourne Herald Sun,..."Unless the challenges are met, the future could be bleak, marred by lack of water and arable land, mass migrations, turbulent climates, economic chaos, Agrarian Services Act to be amended - Oct 5, 2007 Ceylon Daily News,Once this amendment bill is passed in Parliament, after Cabinet approval land owners will be compelled to bring all abandoned arable land under the plough. Let’s modernise our agriculture - Sep 25, 2007 Daily News - TSN,THE fact that only 10.8 hectares out of 44 million hectares of arable land this country is endowed with are being utilized for agricultural activities, Power in the sun - Oct 17, 2007 Guardian Unlimited,Lucrative contracts for high-rise developments that concrete over scarce arable land feed corruption. The party says that it punished over 97000 members Word, sound and power - Oct 17, 2007 New Statesman,Selassie told Planno's group about a 500 acre piece of arable land in the Shoa province of southern Ethiopia, and welcomed the Rasta people to repatriate New trends in arable buyers? - Oct 12, 2007 Farmers Guardian,By Anne Barker There is no shortage of agent commentary on the increase in land prices. The now well-recognised influence of foreign buyers, most frequently Special Article - Oct 11, 2007 The Statesman,It also knew that such a process could not be undertaken without acquiring arable land. But the point is not whether the government should have adopted its How to be a Good Friend (When You are 4000 Miles Away) - Sep 24, 2007 Foreign Policy In FocusIn the continent-sized country of Brazil, the richest 20% of the population controls 88% of available arable land, while the poorest 40% owns a mere 1%. Jail Bharo In October - Oct 1, 2007 People's DemocracyAmjadullah Khan, MBT leader and P Satyanarayana of Lok Satta announced their support to the land movement of the poor for house sites and arable land. Empower farmers with know-how: experts - Oct 16, 2007 Hindu,...inadequate water recharging and overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides had severely degraded over 100 million ha of arable land in the country. Price of North-East farmland rockets - Sep 29, 2007 The Northern Echo,In the North-East the average price for arable land rose to £9267 per hecatre (£3750/acre) and pasture fetched £7413 per hectare (£3000/acre). Parks could be off-limits to pesticides under new EU ban - Oct 19, 2007 Daily Mail,That could dramatically affect the productivity of arable land in East Anglia and the South West. The ban follows concerns over supposed link between Anthropogenic Climate Change Theory and Busted Sod - Oct 16, 2007 American Thinker,...the late 19th centuries believed that by plowing under native vegetation to grow crops, they would increase rainfall on their marginally arable land. Kenyans urged to take up opportunities in Sudan. - Oct 19, 2007 Kenya Broadcasting Corporation,...scrapped many taxes and a lot of bureaucracy. Sudan is rich in minerals, arable land for farming, fresh water resources and manufacturing opportunities. Farmland market set to move - Oct 8, 2007 Stuff.co.nz,By JILL GALLOWAY - Manawatu Standard | Tuesday, 9 October 2007 The residential housing market may seem to finally be slowing but most expect farm property Climate change potentially puts civilization at risk - Oct 21, 2007 The Tennessean,The tragedy of Darfur is partly due to climate change — as rainfall diminished, herders and farmers fought over the remaining arable land. Zambia's Progress in Poverty Eradication - Oct 18, 2007 AllAfrica.com,Zambia possesses a conducive climate, and abundant arable land, labour and water resources hence agriculture in Zambia has great promise for enhancing People Who Work Should Be Better Off - Sep 24, 2007 Hetq Online,The community has 922 hectares of arable land and 103 hectares of vineyards. But only ten percent of the arable land and only half of the vineyards are Briegleb: Time to get over our fear of nukes - Oct 20, 2007 Daily Camera,We are farming most of the arable land of earth already, so large expansion of biofuels is impractical. Wind and solar have some promise, |
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