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Agriculture, Ahuwhenua

Agriculture is the study of how to grow, maintain and harvest crops and pastures that are not intensively managed, and graze and manage animals.

It gives you an understanding of farming theory and practice, animal genetics and reproductive techniques, and how to produce and market plant and animal products using agricultural technology and methods.

A female farmer tags sheep in pen. She is wearing blue overalls.

You might learn about

  • how to make farms productive and profitable
  • practical and technical farming skills
  • analysing markets to decide what to farm
  • using and maintaining farm machinery and equipment
  • how environment affects flock and herd health

Your focus could be
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Similar study areas in Agriculture and environment, Ngā wahi akoranga ōrite i te Ahuwhenua me te taiao

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