Sustainable Agriculture And Land Use Practices: A Micro Level Study In Karipara Gaon Panchayat Under Matia Development Block Of Goalpara District, Assam

Abstract

Sustainable agriculture is a type of agriculture that focuses on producing long-term crops and livestock while having minimal effects on the environment. This type of agriculture tries to find a good balance between the need for food production and the preservation of the ecological system within the environment. Sustainable agriculture is an approach to farming that prioritizes natural and renewable resources over synthetic inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization sustainable agriculture seeks to “meet the needs of present and future generations, while ensuring profitability, environmental health, and social and economic equity.” But because there’s little regulatory oversight for this practice, farms can call themselves “sustainable” without having to back it up.