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The Agricultural Revolution in Prehistory addresses one of the most debated and least understood revolutions in the history of our species the change from hunting and gathering to farming Graeme Barker takes a global view and integrates a massive array of information from archaeology and many other disciplines including anthropology botany climatology genetics linguistics and zoology Against current orthodoxy Barker develops a strong case for the development of agricultural systems in many areas as transformations in the lifeways of the indigenous forager societies and argues that these were as much changes in social norms and ideologies as in ways of obtaining food With a large number of helpful line drawings and photographs as well as a comprehensive bibliography this authoritative study will appeal to a wide general readership as well as to specialists in a variety of fields. AGRICULTURAL . REVOLUTION IN ATTAINING CONTINUOUS RELEVANCE. LANDMARK . UNIVERSITY ,OMU ARAN, KWARA STATE. .. Being Paper Presented during the 2014 Faculty Advance . Programme. for all Faculty/Staff of Landmark University, . Presented by Lynsey Such. Agriculture Historically . Hunter-Gatherer- hunting and gathering was the only mode of subsistence for 99% of human history.. Over 200 years ago. Today. Population Growth. World Growth Rate- 1.2%. Mr. Regan. Other Agricultural Revolutions. Neolithic Agricultural Revolution (10,000 B.C. – 3, 000 B.C.). . Other Agricultural Revolutions. The Agricultural Revolution of the Middle Ages. Two field system to a three field system (1/3 of the land remains fallow each year). Review for South Africa and KZN. E Kruger. . KwaNalu. . CoP. , 5,6 August 2014 . PARTICIPATORY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. International trends. Recognition of the importance of reduction of rural poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition. Chapter 26. American Pageant. , 13. th. ed. . America moves West. Army . troops met formidable resistance by Native Americans . 20% of U.S. soldiers were African American (buffalo soldiers). After Civil . Over . 60%. of the entire workforce of SSA are involved in agriculture. THE CHALLENGE. Smallholder farmers in Sub Saharan Africa are a vulnerable population . 65%. of the population earn under $2 per day. Crop Insurance. Agricultural Credit. National Agriculture Markets- Reforms. PSS Operations of oilseeds & Pulses. Issues in PMFBY. New scheme increased CCEs. Minimize the number of CCEs with quality improvement.. Essential Question. What was so revolutionary about the Agricultural Revolution?. Learning Outcomes - Students will:. Preview – What is a Revolution?. Learn about farmer . Newmarch. Try to help out farmer . Amanda . Zarder. Background Info. Before the Revolution…. Food Shortages. At the end of the seventeenth century, approximately eighty percent of individuals depended on agriculture as their livelihoods. This percentage was even higher in Eastern Europe.. The Mesolithic Age. The . Mesolithic Age. (Middle Stone Age) went from 12,000-8,000 BCE.. Major changes included the ability to shape and sharpen stone tools, make needles out of bone, etc. . More animals were domesticated, like cows.. The Beginnings of Industrialization. Agricultural Revolution. Enclosures. – larger fields that wealthy landowners bought up that were enclosed with fences or hedges. 2 important results of enclosures:. 1. of 22. The Agricultural Revolution. Icons key:. For more detailed instructions, see the . Getting Started. presentation. Teacher’s notes included in the Notes Page. Accompanying worksheet. Flash activity. These activities are not editable.. Importance of Agriculture. Everyone . dependent on food. Agriculture . occupies more land area than any other . economic . activity. Agriculture . employs 45% - almost half of world’s labor (in Africa and Asia over 50% are farmers). The Agricultural Revolution in Prehistory addresses one of the most debated and least understood revolutions in the history of our species, the change from hunting and gathering to farming. Graeme Barker takes a global view, and integrates a massive array of information from archaeology and many other disciplines, including anthropology, botany, climatology, genetics, linguistics, and zoology. Against current orthodoxy, Barker develops a strong case for the development of agricultural systems in many areas as transformations in the life-ways of the indigenous forager societies, and argues that these were as much changes in social norms and ideologies as in ways of obtaining food. With a large number of helpful line drawings and photographs as well as a comprehensive bibliography, this authoritative study will appeal to a wide general readership as well as to specialists in a variety of fields.