INTRODUCTION TO CROP PRODUCTION

Agriculture has been dened as the preparation of the soil,
planting of crops and rearing of livestock for man use, preparation of
the matured plants and animals' products and bye-products for both
local and international market. It can also be viewed as all the
activities involved in the cultivation of the soil and the production of
crops and live stock from soil preparation to marketing of the plant
and animal products.
Agricultural activities involved in agriculture can be one of
the following: crop production, livestock rearing, horticulture,
marketing of agricultural products, extension of research output to
the farmers, selling of agricultural inputs, forestry, etc.
However, crop production is part of agriculture dealing with
land preparation, planting, crop maintenance, harvesting and storage
of crops for the benet of man.