LESSON 4.2: ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY IN AGRICULTURE

This lesson has been created to provide a general overview on the concepts of sustainability in agriculture. It will provide an opportunity:

To articulate the key elements of definition of sustainability in the Agriculture sector
To reflect on the various issues such as:
- Environmental entry key – ie, resources protection – soils, water, biodiversity
- Economic entry key, ie, cost reduction by fertilizer reduction
- Social entry key, ie farmer’s network, community approach of agriculture, digital maker posture
- Cross sectorial approach, ie climate change, researches

At the end of the training, students will be able:

To demonstrate understanding of the key elements to sustainability definition
To consider the various option and become able to make relevant choices for oneself
To articulate some processes such as :
- protection of resources
- resource seeking