Sustainable agriculture should involve the successful management of resources for agriculture to satisfy changing human needs, while maintaining or enhancing the quality of the environment and conserving natural resources. The rapid depletion of forest resources and agricultural sustainability -two
Agroforestry education and training: a contemporary view
โ Scribed by J. P. Lassoie; P. A. Huxley; L. E. Buck
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1012 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-4366
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