Gabbing On » Agriculture http://gabbingon.huxleyblog.com Talking About the Issues Around Us Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:16:17 +0000 http://huxleyblog.com/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 What Is Sustainable Agriculture? http://gabbingon.huxleyblog.com/2009/02/26/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/ http://gabbingon.huxleyblog.com/2009/02/26/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:19:03 +0000 pizerule http://gabbingon.huxleyblog.com/?p=10 The term sustainable agriculture means an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will, over the long term:

  • satisfy human food and fiber needs
  • enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends
  • make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls
  • sustain the economic viability of farm operations
  • enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.

As it pertains to agriculture, sustainable describes farming systems that are “capable of maintaining their productivity and usefulness to society indefinitely.

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