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2. Sustainable agriculture - Wikipedia

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   Sustainable agriculture consists of environment friendly methods of farming that allow the production of crops or livestock without causing damage to human or natural systems. It involves preventing adverse effects on soil, water, biodiversity, and surrounding or downstream resources, as well as to those working or living on the farm or in ...

3. Organic farming - Wikipedia

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   Organic farming methods combine scientific knowledge of ecology and some modern technology with traditional farming practices based on naturally occurring biological processes. Organic farming methods are studied in the field of agroecology. While conventional agriculture uses synthetic pesticides and water-soluble synthetically purified ...

4. Environmental impact of agriculture - Wikipedia

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   The environmental impact of agriculture can vary depending on the region as well as the type of agriculture production method that is being used. Listed below are some specific environmental issues in various different regions around the world. Hedgerow removal in the United Kingdom. Soil salinisation, especially in Australia. Phosphate mining ...

5. Old farming methods draw interest as climate, environment ...

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   Payne and others see it as a solution for sustainable, climate-friendly farming. "Silvopasture is not new," said Ashley Conway-Anderson, who teaches at the University of Missouri's Center for ...

6. Conservation agriculture - Wikipedia

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   Conservation agriculture (CA) can be defined by a statement given by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as "Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a farming system that can prevent losses of arable land while regenerating degraded lands.It promotes minimum soil disturbance (i.e. no-till farming), maintenance of a permanent soil cover, and diversification of plant species.

7. Climate-smart agriculture - Wikipedia

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   Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) (or climate resilient agriculture) is a set of farming methods that has three main objectives with regards to climate change. [1] [2] Firstly, they use adaptation methods to respond to the effects of climate change on agriculture (this also builds resilience to climate change).

8. Outline of organic gardening and farming - Wikipedia

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   An organic garden on a school campus. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to organic gardening and farming: . Organic farming – alternative agricultural system that relies on fertilizers of organic origin such as compost, manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting.

9. US bets on climate friendly farming; experts doubt it is ...

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   President Joe Biden's administration is offering farmers money for adopting practices that store carbon in the soil to fight climate change, but Reuters interviews with soil science experts and a ...