Sustainable agriculture involves practices such as organic farming, biological and natural control of pests, emphasis on watershed, approach to conserve the soil and water, build-up of micro-flora in close harmony with beneficial soil-inhabitants and complete desisting the use of synthetic chemicals.
(a) How are the practices involved under sustainable agriculture beneficial ?
(b) What are the practices involved in sustainable agriculture ?
(c) What is the disadvantage of using pesticides in agriculture ?
CBSE Class IX Science SA 2 (3 Marks)
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(a) Sustainable agriculture ensures pollution-free food production and continuous agriculture with least damage to the ecosystem.
(b) Sustainable agriculture involves organic farming, biological and natural control of pests, emphasis on watershed approach to conserve the soil and water, buildup of micro flora in close harmony with beneficial soil inhabitants, and complete resistance to the use of synthetic chemicals.
(c) Pesticides pollute the product of the crop plants and also the ecosystem.Similar questions