5 Fun Facts About Agriculture

Take a tour of 5 Fun Facts About Agriculture in Phoenix, United States - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. Agriculture is one of the oldest and most important building blocks of civilization and was invented perhaps 10,000 years ago. Rice is the most important crop of Asian countries and is among the top five crops in the world. The fields of the world are as varied as the crops, from the rice paddies of China to the wheat fields of the American Midwest. Though agriculture is a billion-dollar-industry in America alone, only about two percent of the population lives on a farm. Modern American farmers employ a variety of tools, vehicles, and advanced computer technology to care for their crops.