FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A sustainable farm ensures soil fertility with polyculture, crop rotation, green and animal manures, etc. Soil fertility management for sustainable agriculture is fundamental because fertile soils supply enough nutrients for crop development, making plants more vigorous and resistant to crop diseases and pest attacks.

Detailed explanation-2: -It uses state-of-the-art, science-based practices that maximize productivity and profit while minimizing environmental damage. Sustainability also means the whole system is more resilient to droughts, floods, and other impacts of climate change that farmers are already seeing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals – environmental health, economic profitability, and social equity (Figure 1). A variety of philosophies, policies and practices have contributed to these goals, but a few common themes and principles weave through most definitions of sustainable agriculture.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most environmentally friendly practice is Organic farming. This farming represents a method entailing growing plants and raising animals in a natural environment.

Detailed explanation-5: -In organic agriculture, nature is both instrument and aim. As organic farmers cannot use synthetic substances (e.g. fertilizers, pesticides, pharmaceuticals) they need to restore the natural ecological balance because ecosystem functions are their main productive “input".