Horticulture vs Agriculture: What is the difference?

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What is the first thing that comes to mind when we hear the word horticulture and how is it different from agriculture?

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What is horticulture?

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What is agriculture?

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Which is Better: Horticulture or Agriculture?

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Horticulture is often thought to be restricted to the production of fruit, vegetables, flowers, and nuts as agricultural products, but it encompasses much more than that.

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In contrast to agriculture, horticulture involves a far larger variety of crops, not just food and cash crops. Thus, horticulture offers more advantages than traditional agricultural or food crop farming methods.

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Use of Modern Technologies

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Automation for plant Monitoring

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Types of Horticulture

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