Agroecology and Sustainability of Agriculture in India: An Overview
IR@CIMFR: CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad
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Agroecology and Sustainability of Agriculture in India: An Overview
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Singh, Raj Shekhar
Pal, D. Singh, R.S. |
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Envieronmental Management Group
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| Description |
Agroecology is the application of ecological concepts and methodological design for long-term enhancement and management of soil
fertility and agriculture productivity. It provides a strategy to increase diversified agro-ecosystem. So it is benefiting the effect of the
incorporation of plant and animal biodiversity, nutrient recycling; biomass creation and growth through the use of natural resource
systems based on legumes, trees, and incorporation of livestock. These all make the basis of a sustainable agriculture and aim to
improve the food system and societal sustainability. The agroecology supports production of both a huge quantity and diversity of
good quality of food, thread and medicinal crops, together with family utilization and the market for economic and nutritionally at
risk populations. Sustainable agricultural practices have to tackle the conservation of biodiversity, enhanced ecological functions,
social tolerance, self-reliance, fairness, improved quality of life and economic productivity of crops and live- stock. Sustainability of
agriculture is viewed critically from the point of food and ecological security at the regional scale. The aim of this article is to give an
overview to identify the ideal conditions of best agriculture practices and the implications and future prospects of agro-ecology for
sustainable agriculture in India.
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2015-07
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Article
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Singh, Raj Shekhar and Pal, D. and Singh, R.S. (2015) Agroecology and Sustainability of Agriculture in India: An Overview. EC Agriculture. pp. 241-248.
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http://cimfr.csircentral.net/2428/
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