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Formed in 1986, the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA) is a non-profit membership based association, whose charter is "to support the education of industry and consumers on organic, biodynamic and sustainable agricultural practices". [1]
A density-equalising map of organic agriculture in Australia based on certified organic hectares. Australia accounts for more than half of the world's certified organic hectares. [62] As of 2021, $2.3 billion worth of commodities were produced in Australia by the organic agriculture sector, representing approximately 3% of agricultural output. [63]
AgriFutures Australia; Animal Research Institute, Yeerongpilly; Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society; Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics; Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics; Australian Grains Genebank; Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society; Australian PlantBank
Organic agriculture is often considered to be more socially just and economically sustainable for farmworkers than conventional agriculture. However, there is little social science research or consensus as to whether or not organic agriculture provides better working conditions than conventional agriculture. [ 211 ]
The phrase 'sustainable agriculture' was reportedly coined by the Australian agronomist Gordon McClymont. [203] The term became popular in the late 1980s. [ 159 ] There was an international symposium on sustainability in horticulture by the International Society of Horticultural Science at the International Horticultural Congress in Toronto in ...
Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals, environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. These goals have been defined by a variety of philosophies, policies, and practices, from the vision of farmers and consumers.
Agriculture in Australia by state or territory (8 C) + Australian agriculturalists (17 P) A. Australian farmers (14 C, 35 P) ... Sustainable wildlife enterprise
The Department represents Australia's national interests across agriculture, water and the environment. [5] The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment, Andrew Metcalfe AO, [6] is responsible to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, Murray Watt. [7] It is sometimes referred to by the acronym ...