Sustainable agriculture is the act of farming based on an understanding of ecosystem services, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. It has been defined as “an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will last over the long term”, for example, it 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 non-renewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls, sustain the economic viability of farm operations and enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.
Sa episode ng “Praksis: pagtatagpo ng teorya at praktika,” ibinahagi ni Mar Magdaong, chairperson ng San Francisco Integrated Farmers Association sa Buhi, ang resulta ng papel pananaliksik sa paggawa ng manually operated dry grain corn seeds cracker para sa paggawa ng pagkain ng mga alagang baboy at manok.
SHISUK stands for Shikkha Shastha Unnayan Karzakram. SHISUK’s Education, Health, and Development Program have emerged with distinct mandates since its inception in 1996. The lifelines of the Bangladesh economy and peoples’ livelihoods are agriculture, agriculture-based entrepreneurship, and overseas migration.
