Yusuf ibn 'Awkal

Yusuf ibn 'Awkal is a person who lived a long, long time ago in Arabia. He was born around the year 820 and died around the year 912. He was very important because he wrote a book called Kitab al-Filaha, which means "The Book of Agriculture."

Now, what is agriculture, you might ask? Well, have you ever seen a farm? That's where farmers grow crops like corn, wheat, and vegetables. They also take care of animals like cows, chickens, and pigs. Agriculture is all about how to take care of land and animals to grow food.

Yusuf ibn 'Awkal's book was very special because it was one of the first books ever written about agriculture in Arabic. This book taught people how to take care of their land and animals so they could grow food to eat. It was very important because in those days, most people lived in the desert and didn't know much about growing food.

Thanks to Yusuf ibn 'Awkal's book, people were able to learn and grow more food. This helped them survive and live better lives. So, Yusuf ibn 'Awkal was a very important person who helped teach people how to grow food.