Natural Pest Management
One of the primary purposes of sustainable agricultural techniques is to prevent using artificial pesticides and other chemicals that should subdue pest infestations and pathogens.
- Infusing the soil with large amounts of chemicals to grow crops does not ensure a long-term solution and affects the consumers’ health.
- Therefore, the farmers who practice sustainable farming look for natural solutions to create a condition that does not help the pests grow.
- Greater variety of crops, crop rotations and intercropping are some proven successful methods. Their success lies in spreading preferred food sources of pests by mixing crops they do not prefer.
- Also, various crops attract insects; some are natural predators of pests, allowing them to keep their populations within boundaries, thus simulating how the natural ecosystem balances itself out.
Top 10 Sustainable Agriculture Practices in the World
In FY 2021, the global market size of Sustainable Agriculture was recorded at 12.09 Billion US Dollars. In FY 2022, this market increased to 13.32 billion dollars and is projected to become 28.91 USD by 2030.
In this article, we are going to learn about the Top 10 Sustainable Agriculture Practices in the World.