Sustainable Farming Flashcards
What is sustainable agriculture
Sustainable agriculture is an integrated system of plant and animal production practices that will
satisfy human food and fiber needs,
enhance economic environmental quality,
make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources
sustain economic viability and enhance quality of life
Name ways to sustainable farming
- Farmers plant many different crops near each other so that a pest can’t destroy an entire crop
- Waste products are composted and used to replace nutrients in the soil.
- Crops are rotated to preserve the nutrients in the soil.
- Animals are treated fairly and given the freedom to move.
- Animals are not given unnecessary antibiotics.
- Animals are fed properly
- increased mechanical/biological weed control.
- soil and water conservation practices.
- strategic use of animal and green manures.
- use of natural or synthetic inputs in a way that does not poses a hazard to man, animals, or the environment.
crop rotations that mitigate weeds, disease, insect and other pest problems; provide alternative sources of soil nitrogen; reduce soil erosion; and reduce risk of water contamination by agricultural chemicals.
pest control strategies that are not harmful to natural systems or people, which include techniques that reduce the need for pesticides by practices such as scouting, use of resistant cultivars, timing of planting, and biological pest controls.
What does sustainability mean
Sustainability could be defined as an ability or capacity of something to be maintained or to sustain itself.
It’s about taking what we need to live now, without jeopardising the potential for people in the future to meet their needs.
