How did the Inca adapt their agriculture?

How did the Inca adapt their agriculture? Yet the Incas, and the civilizations before them, coaxed harvests from the Andes’ sharp slopes and intermittent waterways. They developed…

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Why do we factory farm animals?

Why do we factory farm animals? A “factory farm” is a large-scale industrial operation that houses thousands of animals raised for food—such as chickens, turkeys, cows, and…

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Do farmers use irrigation?

Do farmers use irrigation? While operations in western states make up the bulk of U.S. farms that irrigate, farms across the country use irrigation. Just five states…

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Did rice originate in Japan?

Did rice originate in Japan? Without doubt, rice has a long and complex history in Japan. Archeologists believe visitors from the Asian mainland introduced paddy cultivation to…

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