Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Agriculture is facing daunting challenges. Not only are farmers expected to produce ...

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Sustainable food and agriculture (Fd+Ag) systems are often framed around three pillars: ecological soundness, economic viability, and social fairness. Yet in today’s interconnected, increasingly ...

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Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Each section in this chapter discusses how specific practices can contribute to crop ...