maddyrkning
Maddyrkning is the production of edible food through the cultivation of crops, the raising of livestock, and other food-producing activities such as fisheries and aquaculture. It encompasses farming, horticulture, animal husbandry, and related processing that transforms raw inputs into food.
Historically, maddyrkning began as subsistence agriculture and evolved with mechanization, chemical fertilizers, selective breeding, and improved
Practices include crop production (soil management, irrigation, pest and disease control, crop rotation, breeding), animal husbandry
Environmental considerations include land use, water consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, and soil health. Sustainable approaches
Challenges include climate change, resource constraints, pests, and food waste. Innovations such as data-driven farming, biotechnology,