8 Major Element of Sustainable Farming
1: Sustainable Crop Production
2: Ecosystem Management and Protection
3: Resource Conservation and Energy Efficiency
4: Integrated Waste Management
5: Fair Labor Practices
6: Community Benefits
7: Product Quality
8: Product Safety and Purity
http://www.scscertified.com/fff/sustainable_agriculture.php
The ecological principles woven into this framework is that Sustainable farming is healthy for the environment. protect the natural resource base on which agriculture depends.reduce air, soil and, above all, water pollution from pesticide residues and from fertiliser and livestock effluent run-offs.biotechnology breeding plants with genetic resistance to diseases, pests and broad-spectrum herbicides, but also in developing traits that deliver clear benefits for food/feed processing, consumer, industrial and pharmaceutical applications.
http://www.agronomica.org/SF.htm
No, I don't buy organic or naturally labeled food because they usually expensive. I'm disconnect with the current food system because I don't know the facts of the food system agricultural production and consumption pattern.
The "Third Frontier" is genetitic engineering in food and environment.
Yes I would be interested in growing my own vegetable and fruits if I was giving a space on campus to do so.
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