Cultivation of crops, as opposed to the keeping of animals. Crops may be cereals, vegetables, or plants for producing oils or cloth. Arable farming generally requires less attention than livestock farming. In a mixed farming system, crops may therefore be found farther from the farm centre than animals.
The quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala, symbolizes freedom. The blue bands stand for the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The weapons represent the defence of liberty. Effective date: 15 September 1968.