A kilometer is a metric unit of measurement that is used to measure distance. One kilometer is 1,000 meters. It is equal to .62 miles.
April 29, 2010 â¢ Agriculture â¢ by EconomyWatch. Industrial agriculture is defined as a modern form of capital intensive farming in which the machinery and purchased are substituted for the labor of human beings and animals.
1 Agriculture is the set of activities that transform the environment for the production of animals and plants for human use. Agriculture concerns techniques, including the application of agronomic research.  Agronomy is research and development related to studying and improving plant-based crops.