Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Practices

This book offers a comprehensive and scientifically rigorous synthesis of sustainable agriculture, emphasizing its role in building resilient food systems, advancing the green economy, and addressing climate change and natural resource constraints. This book offers a comprehensive and scientifically rigorous synthesis of sustainable agriculture, emphasizing its role in building resilient food systems, advancing the green economy, and addressing climate change and natural resource constraints. Adopting a systems-based approach, the volume integrates ecological, technological, and policy perspectives to examine sustainability transitions across agricultural production systems. The book begins by establishing the conceptual foundations of sustainable agriculture, sustainable food systems, and the green economy, providing a theoretical framework for understanding the contribution of agriculture in environmental sustainability and socio-economic development. It then examines key resource dimensions, with focused analyses of climate-responsive water management strategies, soil health, and below-ground biodiversity. The roles of native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil carbon sequestration are critically discussed in relation to nutrient cycling, soil resilience, and climate change mitigation.Subsequent chapters address biodiversity conservation, sustainable crop cultivation, organic farming, and livestock production systems, highlighting integrated approaches that balance productivity with environmental stewardship. Advances in sustainable pest, disease, and weed management are explored through biologically based strategies, including allelochemicals and microbial bio-pesticides, reflecting emerging trends in ecologically informed crop protection.The volume further examines the application of precision agriculture and digital technologies to improve resource-use efficiency and decision-making under variable environmental conditions. Climate-resilient farming and climate-smart cropping approaches are presented as adaptive strategies for enhancing agricultural resilience and food system stability. The contributions of agroforestry and sustainable land-use practices to ecosystem services, carbon sequestration, and diversified livelihoods are also systematically analyzed. The book concludes with a critical discussion of climate change mitigation and adaptation in natural resource management, alongside policy and governance frameworks necessary for scaling sustainable agriculture.This book is intended for postgraduate students, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, and serves as a valuable reference for those engaged in sustainable agriculture, environmental management, and food system resilience.