The world population is growing by leaps and dialectics. There are familiar more mouths to feed than the food that is produced. The researches carried out in agriculture indicate that we need more than condign crops to feed the ever - growing population. We need agriculture, which is sustainable. It is not something rightful about the present; its about the future as well. Many world areas, which yielded great harvests in the pasts, have now become deserts due to the incorrect practices of agriculture. Hence, what we really need is sustainable agriculture that can not unparalleled feed the present population but also fix up for the future as well.
Sustainable agriculture is a new branch of science, which has recently come up owing to the growing need for continual production of food. Sustainable agriculture deals with building up a well - organized bio friendly system that can yield a high food production every year without wasting the natural resources and harming the fertility of the land. No doubt it is important to produce food today, however, it is also important to see that todays food production does not bring drought tomorrow. The depletion of natural resources like food, water and fresh air can result in great calamities like droughts and famish.
So, what does sustainable agriculture mean? Simply put it deals in three aspects:
1. Ensuring that the demand for food is met today
2. Making sure that the next generation is able to meet the demand for food, taking into account the growing problem of depleting natural resources like soil and water
3. Ensuring that these natural resources like soil and water do not get depleted
However sustainable agriculture is not as easy as it sounds. The theory may be easy but putting it into practice is not. For centuries, farmers have been following a particular way of growing crops. With this branch of agriculture, the entire paradigm takes a new perspective. Hence farmers need to produce food and products, which are safe and popular. While doing that, they also need to stay abreast of competition and also follow the politician and legal norms.
Changing the pattern of agriculture that has been prevalent over the years is not an easy task. However, considering the future implications, it is imperative to develop this b ranch. Every year, the available land for agriculture is either being eaten up by development or becoming arid or a wasteland.
The farmers also need to be supported in this endeavor by the government and other bodies by lowering taxes and lesser duties. They should also be educated about the amount of fertilizers, pesticides to be used and advanced cropping techniques to enhance the fertility of the soil. At the moment, the situation is not ideal; however the governments have begun to realize the importance of sustainable agriculture. All we need to do is carry on the same road and ensure that our future generations have adequate food and natural resources.
