Thesaurus of Sustainability

What are the Vegetated (Filter) Strips?

Vegetation strips are narrow lines of vegetation, either natural or sown (grasses, legumes, etc.), which can help prevent erosion, increase organic matter and infiltration of rain, and improve soil quality […]

What is desert agriculture?

Written by Ian Madalitso Saini In simple terms, desert agriculture is the farming of crops well-suited for arid conditions, such as sorghum. In other words, it is the type of […]

What is hydroponic farming?

Written by Edwin Arunga Hydroponic farming This is a smart farming activity that involves growing plants in liquid nutrient solutions instead of soil. According to Prof Jennifer Morganthaler from Missouri […]

What is Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture?

What is Biocyclic Vegan Farming? Biocyclic vegan agriculture is a new, plant-based approach to organic farming. This form of cultivation excludes all commercial animal husbandry and slaughter and does not […]

What is Sustainable Agriculture?

What is Sustainable Farming? Sustainable Agriculture is a philosophy and a set of practices that all together satisfy three different conditions: Respecting Environment and Protecting Natural Resources Securing a Fair […]

What is Regenerative Agriculture?

What is Regenerative Farming? Regenerative Agriculture is a philosophy (followed by a set of agricultural practices) that aims to reverse the depletion of natural resources that Industrial Agriculture caused. Regenerative […]

What is Subsistence Agriculture?

What is Subsistence Agriculture? Subsistence Agriculture is a form of Agriculture that was practiced for thousands of years by people all around the world but now is practiced in some […]

Why are pollinators important to agriculture?

Why are pollinators important to agriculture? Plants depend on pollination. Nearly ninety percent of wild flowering plants need pollinators like bees to transfer pollen for successful sexual reproduction. In turn, […]

How does climate change affect agriculture?

How does climate change affect agriculture? Agriculture is heavily affected by climate change. Extreme weather conditions threaten the crops and hence the financial survival of millions of smallholders worldwide, who […]

What is intercropping and why is it better than monoculture?

What is intercropping and why is it better than monoculture? Intercropping is an agricultural method that involves growing two different crops simultaneously at a very close distance to benefit from […]