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Sustainable agriculture is the act of farming based on an understanding of ecosystem services, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. It has been defined as "an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will last over the long term", for example: * 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 non-renewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls * Sustain the economic viability of farm operations * Enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole〔Gold, M. (July 2009). (What is Sustainable Agriculture? ). United States Department of Agriculture, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.〕 ==History of the term== The phrase was reportedly coined by Australian agricultural scientist Gordon McClymont. Wes Jackson is credited with the first publication of the expression in his 1980 book 'New Roots for Agriculture'.〔Wes Jackson, New Roots for Agriculture. Foreword by Wendell Berry. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803275625〕 The term became popularly used in the late 1980s.〔(A Brief History of Sustainable Agriculture ), Frederick Kirschenmann, editor’s note by Carolyn Raffensperger and Nancy Myers. The Networker, vol. 9, no. 2, March 2004.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sustainable agriculture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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