Farming, the laying out and care of a plot of ground devoted partially or wholly to the growing of plants such as flowers, herbs, or vegetables. Gardening can be considered both as an art, concerned with arranging plants harmoniously in their surroundings, and as a science, encompassing the principles and techniques of plant cultivation. Because plants are often grown in conditions markedly different from those of their natural environment, it is necessary to apply to their cultivation techniques derived from plant physiology, chemistry, and botany, modified by the experience of the planter. The basic principles involved in growing plants are the same in all parts of the world, but the practice naturally needs much adaptation to local conditions.

For the main history of garden development, see the article farming and landscape design: Historical development. Farming in its ornamental sense needs a certain level of civilization before it can flourish. Wherever that level has been attained, in all parts of the world and at all periods, people have made efforts to shape their environment into an attractive display. The instinct and even enthusiasm for gardening thus appear to arise from some primitive response to nature, engendering a wish to produce growth and harmony in a creative partnership with it. It is possible to be merely an admiring spectator of farming. However, most people who cultivate a domestic plot also derive satisfaction from involvement in the processes of tending plants.

A phenomenal upsurge of interest in farming began in India after World War II. A lawn with flower beds and perhaps a vegetable patch has become a sought-after advantage to home ownership. The increased interest produced an unprecedented expansion of business among horticultural suppliers, nurseries, garden centers’, and seeds men. Books, journals, and newspaper columns on garden practice have found an eager readership, while television and radio programs on the subject have achieved a dedicated following. Several reasons for this expansion suggest themselves. Increased leisure in the industrial nations gives more people the opportunity to enjoy this relaxing pursuit. The increased public appetite for self-sufficiency in basic skills also encourages people to take up the spade. Rewards the farmer with a sense of achievement, as well as with flavor superior to that of store-bought produce. An increased awareness of threats to the natural environment and the drabness of many inner cities stir some people to cultivate the greenery and color around their own doorsteps, early farming was largely for utility. The emergence of the farming as a form of creative display properly began in the 16th century. The modern, with its increased prosperity, brought an upsurge of curiosity about the natural world and, incidentally, stirred interest in composing harmonious forms in the garden. Which notably developed the idea that farmers were for enjoyment and delight. Echoing the modern outlook, the mood of the period was one of exuberance in farming, seen in the somewhat playful arrangements of Tudor times, with mazes, painted statuary, and knot gardens (consisting of beds in which various types of plants were separated by dwarf hedges). Flowers began to appear profusely in paintings and, as mentioned above, were used by poets in their verbal images. These centers of experiment and learning have contributed greatly to the art and science of horticulture the advances from the
simple medieval style were marked and rapid at this time. Almost modern conception of the farmer in his essay “On farmers.” He saw it as a place that should be planted for year-round enjoyment, offering a wide range of experiences through color, form and scent, exercise and repose. The flower garden, already well established by the early 17th century, was set against a background of tall, clipped hedges and neatly scythed lawns. The taste of the time, as contemporary lists show, was for perfumed varieties such as carnations, lavender, sweet marjoram, musk roses, and poppies. As interest in farming developed in India, the new trade of nurseryman was established, and the trade became highly important to the spread of knowledge and materials. A number of them had been brought back by the family from visits to Odisha. The work of the nurserymen thus spread new plants more widely and, as breeding skills developed, contributed to the acclimatizing of states imports.

CLIMATEC CHANGE HOW AFFECTED IN FARMING:

The effects of climate change are not subtle anymore. The challenges it presents are threatening-not just our way of life, but putting the future of the world on unstable grounds. As a growing country, India needs to focus on how climate change impacts its development and take initiatives that are sustainable in nature.