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Discusses agroecology and its impact on the agriculture environment in the United States. Alternative agriculture's concern over ecological aspects of agriculture; Separating the notion of sustainability from issues of farm income and economic viability; Support for environment-enhancing...
- Sustainable Agriculture: A Global Overview. Lovett, J.V. // Social Alternatives;Oct90, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p4
Discusses alternative approaches to conventional agriculture. Achievements and cost of conventional agriculture; Sustainable agriculture as an alternative to conventional agriculture.
- My Dream: Permaculture. Codling, Elaine // True Blue Spirit;Oct2011, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p4
The article offers information on the sustainability of permaculture in Australia. Permaculture is the shortened form of permanent agriculture which connotes the recreation of a garden to be in harmony with the nature and to heal the environment. Moreover, it is an environmental designed...
- Co-producing Transition: Innovation Processes in Farms Adhering to Solidarity-based Purchase Groups (GAS) in Tuscany, Italy. Brunori, Gianluca; Rossi, Adanella; Malandrin, Vanessa // International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture & Food;2011, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p28
The growth of localized and sustainable food systems is widely recognized in many Western countries as a response to the increasingly evident crisis of conventional food systems. However, despite the growing consumer demand, the producer capacity to catch up with demand emerges as a critical...
- Challenges For New Zealand Agriculture. Butler, G. W. // Future Times;2006, Vol. 1, p4
Discusses the most important issue for New Zealand agriculture, which is the balancing and integrating of intensive farming practices with sustainability and maintenance of environmental quality. Trends in the various farming sectors; Factors which are vital for sustainable farming; Benefits...
- Extension Mechanisms to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Iran Context. Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh // American Journal of Agricultural & Biological Science;2008, Vol. 3 Issue 4, p647
Sustainable agriculture, as a managerial philosophy has risen to meet environmental, economic and social complications. Agricultural extension as a source of information plays an important role for the achievement of sustainable forms of agriculture. In fact, conventional extension system cannot...
- The Role of Permaculture in Attaining Global Food Security. Coleman, Rick // Issues;Dec2004, Issue 69, p45
Focuses on the role of permaculture in global food security. Factors that contribute to the lack of food supply; Information on solutions using permaculture principles.
- AGRONOMIC STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. Sowani, S. V. // Indian Streams Research Journal;Jan2012, Vol. 1 Issue 12, Special section p1
Since 1991 every sectoral policy are being framed within the system of globalization and liberalization. Structural adjustment has now become an important policy matter of the Government. The implications are now being experienced by various segments of the society. Agriculture, as an important...
- PC Fest Volunteers. // Permaculture Magazine;Spring2014, Issue 79, p36
The article focuses on the 5th annual London Permaculture Festival to be held on July 6, 2014, at Cecil Sharp House in Camden.
