Agriculture History and Policy

The ancient Fertile Crescent in particular, is commonly comprehended as the origin of agriculture. The location of Western Asia covers the area of Mesopotamia and the Levant, and is limited by Syrian Desert to the south and the Anatolian Plateau to the north. First of all, a good diagnosis is needed to treat the disease, it is necessary to make a good diagnosis and definition for our sectors such as agriculture which connects our past, current and future life. In the agricultural sector, like other sectors, if we ask for a timely diagnosis and treatment of issues; certainly, we don't have to demand more because of neglect. The basis of the agricultural sector also is a science. World population has been growing and natural resources such as land and water is already under stress. To make a nation healthy and to meet food demand along with nutrition security, agriculture would continue remain as the top most priority sector for any country. Agriculture provides food, fibre and raw materials to industry. It contributes significantly to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Agriculture provides cleaner, better environment for people to lead healthy life on earth. Moreover, it provides employment to large section of the people. If a nation has to be strong, then it has to be self-reliant coupled with strong agricultural economy that supports ecological and nutritional security. The history of agriculture has showed an important value in human development. More than half of all human around the World once efforted in farming, and even today, few—if any—humans could survive without it.This paper depicts the agricultural history and policy reforms and structural changes in World from past to the current times.