Agricultural Success Quotes

To sum up, agriculture has made important progress and our farmers have now shown that they are second to none in terms of improving production and productivity.

A snow yeare, a rich yeare.

We now know that if the crops fail, it was not caused by demons. Centuries of scientific dialogue has made a difference.

The welfare of the farmer is vital to that of the whole country.

A wealthy landowner cannot cultivate and improve his farm without spreading comfort and well-being around him. Rich and abundant crops, a numerous population and a prosperous countryside are the rewards for his efforts.

It is now 14 years since I first suggested that organic farming might have some benefits and ought to be taken seriously. I shall never forget the vehemence of the reaction.. much of it coming from the sort of people who regard agriculture as an industrial process, with production as the sole yardstick of success.

The life my grandparents had was thoroughly American. They built a small ranch into a huge operation and fulfilled my great-grandparents' dreams. Theirs was... a simpler time of contentment and patriotism.

This is an exciting time for farmers and ranchers of all types and sizes as agriculture is a bright spot in the American economy. In 2011, agricultural exports hit a record high and producers saw their best incomes in nearly 40 years.

Milk production is one of India's great success stories.

Prosperous farmers make for a prosperous nation, and when farmers are in trouble, the nation is in trouble.

I believe in Jai Jawan Jai Kisan - a country where the farmer is unhappy is on its path towards destruction.

On a farm the best fertilizer is the master's eye.

California is a great place to live if you're an orange.

We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel.

Our tendency is to be interested in something that is growing in the garden, not in the bare soil itself. But if you want to have a good harvest, the most important thing is to make the soil rich and cultivate it well.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, where agriculture represents two-thirds of all employment, governments are proving that resource commitments yield success. In 2004, African heads of state pledged 10 percent of their national budgets to achieve 6 percent annual growth in agriculture. By 2008, 20 African countries had met or exceeded that 6 percent target.

Yet the wonder of it all is that, while engaged in a seemingly endless struggle, the Israelis have managed to turn a desert into a garden.

When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.