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A growing region is an area suited by climate and soil conditions to the cultivation of a certain type of crop. Most crops are cultivated not in one place only, but in several distinct regions in diverse parts of the world. Cultivation in these areas may be enabled by a large-scale regional climate, or by a unique microclimate. Agricultural soil science is a branch of soil science that deals with the study of edaphic conditions as they relate to the production of food and fiber. ...
Agriculture (a term which encompasses farming) is the art, science or practice of producing food, feed, fiber and many other desired goods by the systematic raising of plants and animals. ...
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The need for growing fodder has also historically limited livestock to certain agricultural regions. In agriculture, fodder or animal feed is any foodstuff that is used specifically to feed livestock, such as cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs. ...
Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ...
Growing regions, because of the need for climate consistency, are usually oriented along a general latitude, and in the United States these are often called "belts". Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ...
In the United States, roughly defined regions that have a feature in common are colloquially called belts, after the article of clothing. ...
The growing region of a traditional staple crop often has a strong cultural cohesiveness. A staple food is a basic but nutritious food that forms the basis of a traditional diet, particularly that of the poor. ...
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