AGRICULTURE

Agriculture is the art and science of

cultivating the soil, growing crops
and raising livestock. It includes the
preparation of plant and animal
products for people to use and their
distribution to markets.
 Importance of Planting and
Propagating Trees and Fruit-
bearing Trees and Marketing
of Seedlings
 Trees are one of the important sources
of life on earth. If the trees did not exist,
we wouldn’t have such a beautiful
environment to live in. Their
importance cannot be taken for granted.
 Plant propagation is the process of
reproducing or creating a new plant or
seedling. It is an important part of
gardening, whether outdoors or indoors.
Importance of planting trees and fruit-
bearing trees to the family and
community

Trees are valuable to the family and the community for the
products and amenities they give such as:
Other Benefits Derived from Trees

There are benefits derived from trees to maintain a healthy

environment. Some of these are:
They provide shade, fresh air to breathe
in the house and along the streets and
surroundings
They protect the soil from erosion
They help maintain high-quality
water supply
The root system promotes soil
stability
They serve as valuable wildlife
habitats
 They serve as windbreakers during
typhoons and storms, thus, reducing the
destruction of home and agricultural
crops.
They help reduce pollution in
congested urban areas.
They contribute to the beautiful
landscapes in the city and the
countryside.
They improve the atmosphere of a place by
giving a feeling of freshness and coolness as
they reduce temperature.
They prevent river and lake
sedimentation.
They prevent flood
 A seedling is a very young tree, perhaps 1 or 2 years old,
that has been grown from seed or other plant parts in a
nursery until such time it is ready to be planted/transplanted
in the field.
 Reforestation
the act of planting tree seeds or young trees in
an area where there used to be a forest