Sustainability

According to the 1990 Congressional Farm Bill the term sustainable agriculture means:

“An integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will, over the long term:

satisfy human food and fiber needs;
enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends;
make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls;
sustain the economic viability of farm operations; and
enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.”

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