Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario
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 p...
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| author | Bisht, Ishwari Singh Rana, Jai Chand Jones, Sarah K. Estrada-Carmona, Natalia Yadav, Rashmi |
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| 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1181392025-12-08T09:54:28Z Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario Bisht, Ishwari Singh Rana, Jai Chand Jones, Sarah K. Estrada-Carmona, Natalia Yadav, Rashmi agroecology agrarian reform sustainable agriculture agroecosystems agroecología reforma agraria agricultura sostenible agroecosistemas 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. 2021-09 2022-02-15T14:14:19Z 2022-02-15T14:14:19Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118139 en Open Access application/pdf IntechOpen Bisht, I. S.; Rana, J.C.; Jones, S.; Estrada Carmona, N.; Yadav, R. (2021) Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario. In: Hufnagl, L. (ed.) Biodiversity of Ecosystems [Working Title]. London (UK): IntechOpen. ISBN: 978-1-83969-488-2 |
| spellingShingle | agroecology agrarian reform sustainable agriculture agroecosystems agroecología reforma agraria agricultura sostenible agroecosistemas Bisht, Ishwari Singh Rana, Jai Chand Jones, Sarah K. Estrada-Carmona, Natalia Yadav, Rashmi Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario |
| title | Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario |
| title_full | Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario |
| title_fullStr | Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario |
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| title_short | Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario |
| title_sort | agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development the indian scenario |
| topic | agroecology agrarian reform sustainable agriculture agroecosystems agroecología reforma agraria agricultura sostenible agroecosistemas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118139 |
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