Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges & Prospects

Sustainability of agricultural production system is becoming a major concern to agricultural research and policy makers in both developed and developing countries as it represents the last step in a long evolution of the protection of natural resources and the maintenance of environmental quality. Hence, sustainable agriculture is based on approaches that address farmers’ marginal interests of reduced stress and comfort, reduced soil degradation, conservation of natural resources, and provision of adequate and dependable farm income in order to reduce poverty and associated problems. To this end, a more sustainable solution is imperative to solving these problems. This 6-part book furnish scientists and students with fundamental views on scientific developments, research outcome on sustainable solutions and also offers guidance on dissemination of sustainable agricultural techniques and feasible applications to Nigeria situation as a way of wriggling out of the ever expensive, soil and environmentally degrading conventional agricultural machines and inorganic production practices.