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Matf innovative partnerships and approaches dear guest of honour, mrs phoebe odhiambo, grant holders of matf. Enhancing sustainable development through agriculture addressing the common need for food, feed, fibre and fuel requires a global action plan to increase agricultural output in an. Lowinput sustainable agriculture is it possible to farm profitably while conserving natural resources and pro tecting the environment. Sustainable agriculture embraces several variants of nonconventional agriculture that are often called organ ic, alternative, regenerative, ecological or lowinput. The effect of the national input voucher scheme on the technical efficiency of rural farmers in tanzania matthew knowles 4 may 2015. Wilma roem nl meeting making agricultural information available and accessible wageningen november. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Agriculture is a critical sector of the indian economy. Sustainable agriculture, therefore, provides the opportunity to increase food production, reduce dependency on external resources, and reduce environmental. Examples of unsustainable techniques used in modern agriculture. The food, agriculture, conservation and trade act of 1990 renamed lisa the sustainable agriculture research and education program, and added two other programsone for research. N, p, k and s inputs need to be provided in balance and in.
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