What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Subtitle B of Title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990...
...authorized the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) as a replacement for LISA. The legislation includes Chapters on Best Utilization of Biological Applications, Integrated Management Systems, and Technology Development and Transfer. The Program was funded in FY91 and 92 at $6,725,000. In addition, Congress defined Sustainable Agriculture "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; 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, Section 1603).
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