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Global Agrarian Geography

Agricultural Atlas

Spatial Mapping & Cradles

Explore agricultural practices, independent cradles of domestication, and regional ecosystems around the world.

Agricultural World Atlas
Mesoamerica

Mesoamerica

One of the world's primary independent cradles of agriculture. Birthplace of maize, beans, squash, and the Milpa system.
The Fertile Crescent

The Fertile Crescent

The arc of land in the Middle East where humanity first domesticated wheat, barley, and the earliest livestock.
The Andean Highlands

The Andean Highlands

The rugged South American ranges where the Inca engineered terraced microclimates to cultivate thousands of potato varieties.
Nile River Valley

Nile River Valley

The hyper-predictable flood basin that sustained ancient Egypt through sustainable, massive-scale basin irrigation.
The Persian Plateau

The Persian Plateau

The arid origin point of the Qanat system, demonstrating unparalleled ancient groundwater engineering.
Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The vast agricultural zones responsible for the domestication of sorghum, pearl millet, and African rice.
East Asia

East Asia

The Yangtze and Yellow River basins, charting the domestication of rice, soybeans, and advanced aquaculture.
The New Guinea Highlands

The New Guinea Highlands

One of the world's earliest and most independent centers of plant domestication, home to taro, banana, and sugarcane.
Planetary Systems

Planetary Systems

Practices, concepts, and technologies that apply uniformly across the globe, unbounded by specific regional origins.
195
Countries
1,200+
Farming Systems
3,000+
Traditional Practices
800+
Major Crops
500+
Indigenous Crops