presentation on sustainable agriculture , its methods, importance, schemes etc.

1. SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE
Presented by Garima
B-TECH CSE (2022-2026)

2. WHAT IS THE NEED OF
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Table of contents
Objectives Methods
DIFFERENT METHODS OF
SUSTAINABLE FARMING
Issues
CHALLENGES FOR FUTURE
ORIENTED FARMING
Initiatives
INITIATIVES STARTED BY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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3. Introduction
Sustainable Agriculture involves
the processes that would enable
to meet the current and long term
societal needs for food, fiber and
other resources, while maximizing
benefits through the conservation
of natural resources and
maintenance of ecosystem
functions.

4. —WENDELL BERRY
“A significant part of the
pleasure of eating is in
one’s accurate
consciousness of the
lives and world from
which food comes”

5. Objectives
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Need of sustainable agriculture

6. ENVIRONMENTAL Objectives
Environmental
Protection:
It involves the processes that improve soil quality
and doesn’t affect air,soil,water,biodiversity &
human health
Saving energy
Less usage of inputs from nonrenewable sources
and petroleum-based products and replace them
with those from renewable resources
Food security
It seeks to ensure that the basic nutritional
requirements of current and future generations are
met in both quantity and quality terms.
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7. BESIDES ENVIRONMENT
reduces the agricultural sector’s
vulnerability to adverse natural
conditions (e.g. climate), socioeconomic
factors (e.g. strong price fluctuations)
and other risks.
Economic
profitability
It ensures long-term employment,
an adequate income and dignified
and equal working and living
conditions
Economic
equity
It also focuses on local people
and their needs, knowledge,
skills, socio-cultural values and
institutional structures.
Social
equity
Raises people’s
awareness and
responsibility
Awareness

8. Science and
technology coupled
with improved human
capital have been
powerful drivers of
positive change in the
performance and
evolution of
smallholder system

9. Methodology
systematic planting of different
crops in a particular order over
several years in the same growing
space
Crop
Rotation
IPM( biointensive
integrated pest mgmt.)
Planted in lean seasons when land s
left bared to prevent soil erosion, and
keeping weeds in check to reduce
usage of herbicides
Planting
cover crops
Trees and shrubs are
grown in between the
crops for long lasting
and productive land
Agroforestry

10. MORE METHODS
Organic
Farming
No synthetic inputs and rely majorly
on crop rotation,crop- residues and
other organic stuffs
LEISA
uses low synthetic fertilizers or
pesticides. greater emphasis on cultural
practices, IPM, and utilization of on-
farm resources and management.
Biodynamic
agriculture
Great emphasis on integration
of animals,considers farm as a
living system
Conservation
Agriculture
involves permanent organic
mulch cover and extended
crop rotation
Zero Budget
Natural farming
Farming with nature and without
chemicals without spending on
inputs

11. 40 %
OF WORLD’S POPULATION IS ENGAGED IN
AGRICULTURE MAKING IT THE SINGLE LARGEST
EMPLOYER

12. CHALLENGES INVOLVED
1. Rising population and degraded ecosystems
have increased resilience on intensive,
conventional (use of HYV seeds, chemical
fertilizers) and deforestation.
2. There is lack of capital among the large
sections of agricultural community (small
and medium farmers) for transition to
sustainable agricultural production.
3. There is lack of access to information and
technology to improve agriculture practices,
processing and marketing agricultural
products.
4. Lack of economic incentives to switch to
sustainable farming which makes farmers
apprehensive of the returns.
5. There is inadequate public policy and basic
infrastructure to promote adoption of
sustainable agricultural practices.

13. INITIATIVES
NAPCC
National Mission on
Sustainable
Agriculture
PKVY
Paramparagat Krishi
Vikas Yojana
Network Project
on Organic
Farming of ICAR
SRI
System of Rice
Intensification

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Prepared by GARIMA,
22CSU067(B.TECH.-CSE)
Under the guidance of
Dr. Anubhav
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