Sustainable+agriculture

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Sustainable agriculture was addressed by the U.S. Congress in the 1990 “Farm Bill.” Under that law, “the term sustainable agriculture means 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 agricultural economy depends
 * make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls
 * sustain the economic viability of farm operations
 * enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.” [|2]
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[] no such thing as sustainable agriculture? [] []