Sustainable Agriculture
In 1990, Congress defined Sustainable Agriculture (SA) as an “integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will, over the long-term: satisfy human food and fiber needs; enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agriculture economy depends on; make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls; sustain the economic viability of farm/ranch operations; and enhance the quality of life for farmers/ ranchers and society as a whole (Title XVI, Subtitle A, of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990).
https://cals.ncsu.edu/crop-and-soil-sciences/agroecology-and-sustainable-agriculture/
https://cals.ncsu.edu/crop-and-soil-sciences/agroecology-and-sustainable-agriculture/
