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History of Agricultural Development

By ThePopesBatmobile
  • Early Farming Begins
    7975 BCE

    Early Farming Begins

    First people began growing food instead of hunting full-time.
  • Scratch Plow Invented
    3000 BCE

    Scratch Plow Invented

    A sharp stick pulled by animals made planting easier.
  • Improved Plows
    700

    Improved Plows

    Iron blades cut roots and helped in wetter climates.
  • Horse Collar Invented
    800

    Horse Collar Invented

    Helped distribute the load so horses could pull heavy loads safely.
  • Horseshoe Introduced
    1000

    Horseshoe Introduced

    Gave horses better grip and movement.
  • Acre Measurement Introduced
    1000

    Acre Measurement Introduced

    Measured how much land could be plowed in a day.
  • Crops Spread Globally
    1492

    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.