Principles of agroecology and sustainability:
- Use of renewable resorces( recycle on farm nutrients)
- Minimize toxic and pollution
- Conserve resources:
- Soil( perennial plantation, mulch, reduce tillage)
- Water( dry frms, efficient use of water)
- Energy efficient technologies.
- Genetic diversity( save seed, maintain local landrace, use heirloom varieties)
- Capital( bank debt minimum, reduce expenditure)
- Manage ecological relationship
- Manage pest, disease and weeds instead of controlling them
- Intercropping and cover cropping.
- Integrate livestock
- Enhance beneficial biota and insects
- Recycle nutrients
- Minimize the disturbance
- Adjust to local conditions
- Diversify
- Enpower people
- Manage whole systems( landscape, households, farms, communities, bioregions, nations)
- Use long term strategies to maximize benefits on long run
- Value health( human, environment, culture, animal, plant)