“ Sustainable Farming in the Argentine Pampas : History , Society , Economy , and Ecology ”
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Sustainable farming is a popular concept, although very difficult to define (Viglizzo 1996). We believe that farming in the Argentine pampas has been sustainable in the broad sense. Over a span of three generations, productivity has increased, living standards have improved, and the farming sector has been the principal contributor to national development and the major earner of foreign exchange. However, unit area profitability has decreased in what is still a risky business, and there is concern regarding the condition of natural resources, especially the soil.
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