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Sustainable agriculture
Agriculture General Agribusiness Agricultural science Agroecology Agroforestry Agronomy Animal husbandry Ecology Extensive farming Farm Free range Agricultural engineering Mechanised agriculture Ministries Intensive farming Intensive animal farming Intensive crop farming Organic farming Permaculture Stock-free agriculture Sustainable agriculture Universities Urban agriculture History History of agriculture History of organic farming British Agricultural Revolution Green Revolution Neolithic Revolution Types Aquaculture Aquaponics Dairy farming Dryland farming Grazing Hydroponics Livestock Natural farming Orchard Pig farming Poultry farming Ranching Sharecropping Sheep husbandry Slash-and-burn Categories Agricultural Agriculture by country Agriculture companies Biotechnology Livestock Meat industry Poultry farming Agriculture / Agronomy portal v t e Sustainable agriculture is the act of farming using principles of ecology, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. It has been defined as "an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will last over the long term" For Example:* 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 non-renewable 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 ^ Gold, M. (July 2009). What is Sustainable Agriculture?. United States Department of Agriculture, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
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