Vocabulary Term Details

Alternative agriculture

Definition (http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/sarep/about/def)

Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals--environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. (ASI)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Farming systems
Biodynamic agriculture
Organic agriculture
Agriculture
Bioproducts
Cultural methods
Environmental protection
Sustainability
Sustainable development

This term is used for the following terms: 
Alternative farming
Biological farming
Ecological agriculture
Permaculture
Sustainable agriculture

Approved Date
07-Aug-2013

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