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Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture is a name to describe ways of farming that produce
food and fiber without harming the soil, water and environment. This allows
the land to stay productive, so that it can continue to be used for farming
in the future. Some things farmers are doing to become more sustainable include:
- Growing
crops that are more suited to the conditions on their farm.
- Planting
trees to improve the quality of the soil and control the
level of the water table.
- Planting
crops that help improve the soil.
- Growing more
than one type of crop to reduce the need for pesticides.
- Using
compost or animal manure as a natural fertilizers and soil improvers.
- Using
irrigation systems that reduce water use.
- Planting
and protecting natural vegetation to retain local biodiversity.
- Concentrating
on caring for the land for future generations, rather than just
using it for today.
 
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