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Sustainable agriculture and sustainability of Indian agriculture in the context of globalisation

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2002
There is a growing realisation of the importance of sustainable agriculture across the globe. This awareness has become the main focus of global debate as a result of degradation of natural resources and environment. There is a growing demand for eco-friendly agricultural commodities in the international market.
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European infrastructures for sustainable agriculture

Nature Plants, 2017
The European infrastructures EMPHASIS and AnaEE aim to collaborate in bringing innovative solutions for a sustainable intensification of agriculture. By integrating the study of plant phenomics and agricultural ecology they hope to foster the development of novel scientific concepts, sensors and integrated models.
Roy, Jacques, Tardieu, Francois, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle, Schurr, Ulrich   +3 more
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Sustainability of Agriculture

2018
The chapter concerns the effects of biofuel production on fulfilling the energy demands of the economy in general, and agriculture, in particular, referring to the idea of sustainable development. Since the biofuels are considered as a replacement for fossil fuels, their production has to fulfill several conditions.
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Advanced agricultural biotechnologies and sustainable agriculture

Trends in Biotechnology, 2002
Agricultural biotechnologies are anchored to a scientific paradigm rooted in experimental biology, whereas sustainable agriculture rests on a biological paradigm that is best described as ecological. Both biotechnology and sustainable agriculture are associated with particular social science paradigms: biotechnology has its foundation in neoclassical ...
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The concept of agricultural sustainability

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 1993
Abstract Sustainable agriculture has become a popular code word for an environmentally sound, productive, economically viable, and socially desirable agriculture. This paper reviews reasons for growing interest in agricultural sustainability (mainly the unanticipated, adverse side-effects of conventional farming), examines the proposed ends and means
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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews

2017
Chapters: Animal Waste: Opportunities and Challenges. Soil Microorganisms Can Reduce P Loss from Cropping Systems. Greenhouse Technology for Agriculture Under Arid Conditions. Biochar for Agriculture in Pakistan. Effect of UV-B Radiation on Leguminous Plants.
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Bioformulations: for Sustainable Agriculture

2016
More than a century has passed since the first bioformulations were introduced to the market. But there is still much to be done, explored and developed. Though bioformulations offer green alternatives and are important for sustainable agriculture, they make up only a small fraction of the total additions used to enhance crop yields or protect them ...
Arora NK, Mehnaz S, Balestrini R
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Sustainable agriculture ?

1995
A quelles conditions l'agriculture peut-elle nourrir les hommes ? Aux conditions économiques, sociales et politiques qui sont essentielles, s'ajoutent la nécessité de préserver les ressources et de maintenir le potentiel de production, c'est-à-dire la durabilité de l'agriculture.
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Agriculture and Sustainability

2021
Amer Ait Sidhoum, Maria Vrachioli
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Sustainable agriculture

This timely and important Handbook takes stock of progress made in our understanding of what sustainable development actually is and how it can be measured and achieved.
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