Sustainability standards and certification for agriculture: an overview

Sustainability standards and certification for agriculture: an overviewThe number of sustainability standards and certifications applied in agricultural supply chains has grown considerably in the past decade, creating confusion for consumers and challenges for producers, particularly small scale producers in developing countries. This chapter provides an overview of the range of sustainability standards that have emerged, who has developed them, their content and rationale. It also explores how companies select the

The International Federation of Organic Movements (IFOAM) has established four fundamental principles which underpin organic farming

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It also reviews research on key pests and diseases and methods for their control in making cultivation more efficient and sustainable

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the chapter explores how agroecological concepts can help address challenges such as invasive species and climate change

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Chapters also review recent advances in the use of fertiliser technologies

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