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Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario

Content Provider	Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Author	Bisht, Ishwari Singh Rana, Jai Chand Jones, Sarah K. Estrada-Carmona, Natalia Yadav, Rashmi
Spatial Coverage	India [IN]
Description	Agroecology is the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems and practices and the application of social justice principles to whole food systems. Agroecological farming, an unfamiliar concept to those who treat agriculture and ecology as separate subjects, refers to farming for producing food, employment and economic benefits in addition to cultural, social and environmental services and ben- efits. Additionally, agroecology empowers farming communities, as the key agents of change, and addresses the root cause of problems of unsustainable agricultural systems in an integrated way and provides holistic and long-term solutions to transform the food and agricultural systems. As agroecology is at the forefront of transforming farm- ing and food system sustainability, the present chapter specifically explores the state of Indian traditional farming agroecosystems, evidence collected under the ongoing Indian UNEP-GEF project “Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural sector to ensure ecosystem services and reduce vulnerability”. We discuss traditional Indian farming in view of FAO’s 10 principles of Agroecology which is key to help policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders, in planning, manag- ing and evaluating agroecological transitions.
Sponsorship	Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Related Links	https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/35cf7317-a3eb-48d3-a43c-2b2e7e9cbe3a
File Format	PDF
DOI	10.5772/intechopen.100281
Language	English
Publisher	IntechOpen
Publisher Place	London (United Kingdom)
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	CC-BY-3.0
Subject Keyword	Water, Land and Ecosystems Agroecology Agrarian Reform Sustainable Agriculture Agroecosystems Agroecología Reforma Agraria Agricultura Sostenible Agroecosistemas Agriculture
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter
Subject	Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science

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