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4 days ago · Organic agriculture can be defined as "an integrated farming system that strives for sustainability, the enhancement of soil fertility and biological diversity while, with rare exceptions, prohibiting synthetic pesticides, antibiotics, synthetic fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, and growth hormones".
3 days ago · 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 ...
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May 13, 2024 · Greenhouse cultivation represents one of the most efficient agricultural models to ensure high yields and quality of locally produced fresh products 1. This high efficiency results from a partial ...
4 days ago · Agricultural science (or agriscience for short) is a broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture.
3 days ago · Natural vegetable farming refers to the practice of growing vegetables using organic and sustainable methods without the use of synthetic chemicals or pesticides. This approach focuses on enhancing soil health through techniques such as composting, crop rotation, and cover cropping to promote overall plant health and pest resistance.
5 days ago · Biodynamic Principles. A foundation of the Biodynamic method of farming is a Goethean observation of nature and its application to a farming system. This encourages a view of nature as an interconnected whole, a totality, an organism endowed with archetypal rhythm. Biodynamic farming involves managing a farm utilizing the principles of a living ...
The Global History of Organic Farming. Gregory A. Barton. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2018, ISBN: 9780199642533; 256pp.; Price: £30.00. Reviewer: Dr Paul Brassley. University of Exeter. Citation: Dr Paul Brassley, review of The Global History of Organic Farming, (review no. 2285) DOI: 10.14296/RiH/2014/2285. Date accessed: 19 May, 2024.
