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Agricultural Transformation, Technology and Extension

Concepts naming a historical turning point or a technology that changed how farming works at scale, and the systems that carry science to the working farmer, including the Columbian Exchange, the Green Revolution, the Haber-Bosch process, agricultural extension and sustainable agriculture. Belongs here: any concept defined by a named historical transformation, a foundational technology, or the ongoing transfer and renewal of agricultural knowledge and practice. Does not belong here: a concept about genetic material or a natural land process on its own, grouped under Genetic Resources and Crop Diversity or Soil and Environmental Processes respectively.

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1. Wikipedia: Agricultural extension
WikipediaAgricultural extension, lead section (Agricultural Transformation Technology and Extension concept subcategory)
Quote, Agricultural extension, lead section (Agricultural Transformation Technology and Extension concept subcategory)
Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education.
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