Sustainable Agriculture: A Holistic Voyage to Alleviate Climate Change and Food Security
S.S. Rakesh*
Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
R. Murugaragavan
Dept. of Soils and Environment, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai Tamil Nadu (625 104), India
S.R. Shri Rangasami
Rice Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Ambasamudram, Tamil Nadu (627 401), India
B. Balamurali
Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Manakkadavu, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (642 103), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Agricultural biodiversity, Food security, Permaculture, Sustainable agriculture
Abstract
Sustainable agriculture methods and processes attempt to replace non-renewable resources with renewable resources while improving soil productivity while reducing negative consequences on the climate, soil, water, air, biodiversity, and human health. The sustainable farming types includes: Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, multiple cropping, Permaculture, Agroecological Systems and Low-input agriculture. It ensures that the basic nutritional requirements of current and future generations are met in both quantity and quality terms and that agriculture and can also generate additional products. The sustainable agriculture involves various principles, practices and strategies to achieve sustainability of farming communities.It focuses on local people and their knowledge, skills, socio-cultural values and institutional structures. The sustainable agriculture practices to be practiced at global level for the mitigation of climate change and to sustainable the food and nutritional security of humankind.
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