Agroecological practices for sustainable agriculture. A review

What Is Sustainable Agriculture? A Systematic Review

The idea of a sustainable agriculture has gained prominence since the publication of the Brundtland Report in 1987. Yet, the concept of sustainable agriculture is very vague and ambiguous in its meaning, which renders its use and implementation extremely difficult. In this systematic review paper, we aim to advance understandings of sustainable agriculture from a social science and governance p...

A paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems

A paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems

Today's food and farming systems have succeeded in supplying large volumes of foods to global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread degradation of land, water and ecosystems; high GHG emissions; biodiversity losses; persistent hunger and micro-nutrient deficiencies alongside the rapid rise of obesity and diet-related diseases; and livelihood stresses for f...

Monsanto: partnering for sustainable agriculture

Monsanto is driven by a global commitment to sustainable agricultural production. This commitment includes bringing technologies to farmers that improve their lives by helping them be more productive while using fewer resources–leading to a reduced overall effect on the environment. By using this commitment to drive our actions, we believe we are creating a positive impact on our world. But, we...

Integrated Pest Management Farmer Field School for Sustainable Agriculture

The study was conducted among the two farmer groups in Bhaktapur and Kavre districts of Nepal. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of IPM FFS on creating awareness and disseminating the knowledge on sustainable pest management to the farmers and to assess the relationships between enhanced IPM knowledge and adoption of IPM strategies by the farmers. The study has be...