AGRONOMY What is agronomy? Agronomy is the knowledge and techniques that allow the development of crops. It is a discipline that, based on data from different sciences, contributes to the exploitation of livestock and agriculture It is often said that agronomy studies agroecosystems: models of human intervention on nature to obtain raw materials. This work of man supposes the application of theoretical knowledge and technology to fulfill his objectives. Specialists in agronomy are known as agronomists. Their tasks include increasing soil productivity, improving the characteristics of plants and favoring livestock breeding. Although the planet Earth was perfect before our arrival, we have exploited its resources to such an extent that it seems to be overwhelmed. If the human being controlled his birth rate to avoid overpopulation, as all other species do, it would not be necessary to apply artificial treatments to the soil to carry out the tasks of agriculture. Between science and ...