a) Soil fertility and structure, erosion and conservation
b) Treadmill effect due to intensive use of chemical pesticides
c) Declining ground water and problems of water logging, salinity and alkalinity
d) Declining biodiversity in agriculture and forests with implications for diffusion of pest and diseases, soil nutrient management and micro-climatic variabilities
e) Decline of common property resources such as grazing lands, area for manure pits, drainage lines, water bodies, etc.
What are the pathways through which inter-linkages between different sub-systems of farming system can be studied?
Essential Readings:
- Carol Canada, 2001, Agriculture: A list of websites, The National Council for Science and Environment, CRS, Washington DC .
www.cnie.org/NLE/CRSreports/Agriculture/ag-80.cfm
Desirable Reading:
- Beare, M. H.; Cameron, K. C.; Williams, P. H. and Doscher, C. Soil Quality Monitoring For Sustainable Agriculture.NZPPS Paper.
www.hortnet.co.nz/publications/nzpps/proceedings/
