Agriculture & Horticulture
Agriculture & Horticulture
| Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fibre, and other products used to sustain life. Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. |
 Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic engineering, plant biochemistry, and plant physiology. Horticulturists aim to improve crop yield, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. While Horticulture usually refers to gardening on a smaller scale, Agriculture refers to the large-scale cultivation of crops. In the 21st century, plants have been used to grow biofuels, biopharmaceuticals, bioplastics, and pharmaceuticals. Skillset offers training in the following qualifications: |
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