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History of Agricultural Development

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  • 7975 BCE

    Early Farming Begins

    Early Farming Begins
    First people began growing food instead of hunting full-time.
  • 3000 BCE

    Scratch Plow Invented

    Scratch Plow Invented
    A sharp stick pulled by animals made planting easier.
  • 700

    Improved Plows

    Improved Plows
    Iron blades cut roots and helped in wetter climates.
  • 800

    Horse Collar Invented

    Horse Collar Invented
    Helped distribute the load so horses could pull heavy loads safely.
  • 1000

    Horseshoe Introduced

    Horseshoe Introduced
    Gave horses better grip and movement.
  • 1000

    Acre Measurement Introduced

    Acre Measurement Introduced
    Measured how much land could be plowed in a day.
  • 1492

    Crops Spread Globally

    Crops Spread Globally
    Potatoes, Corn, Wheat, and Others moved between continents.

  • Selective Breeding

    Selective Breeding
    Breeding crops and animals for better traits.

  • Industrial Farm Machines

    Industrial Farm Machines
    Steam-powered tools made farming faster.

  • Grasslands Farmed (North America)

    Grasslands Farmed (North America)
    New farmland opened between Mexico and Alberta.

  • Cash-Crop Farming Begins

    Cash-Crop Farming Begins
    Farms started growing crops to sell, not just eat.

  • Green Revolution

    Green Revolution
    New dramatic increase in high-yield crops saving millions from starving to death.

  • Virgin Lands Scheme

    Virgin Lands Scheme
    USSR added 33 million hectares of new farmland to be sowed in the following year 1954-55.

  • Corporate Owned Farms

    Corporate Owned Farms
    Big companies (Fast-food chains) started owning their own farms. For example. McDonalds owns Lopez Food Inc and many more.

  • First Approved GMO

    First Approved GMO
    The first genetically modified crop, a tomato, was approved for commercial sale in the early 1990s, marking the start of GMO use in agriculture.