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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. agricultural management
  3. sustainable agriculture
  4. good agricultural practices
  1. Farms, Agricultural Production Systems
  2. agricultural management
  3. sustainable agriculture
  4. good agricultural practices
  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. economic development
  4. sustainable development
  5. sustainable agriculture
  6. good agricultural practices
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. economic development
  4. sustainable development
  5. sustainable agriculture
  6. good agricultural practices
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental sustainability
  3. sustainable development
  4. sustainable agriculture
  5. good agricultural practices
  1. Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
  2. social sustainability
  3. sustainable development
  4. sustainable agriculture
  5. good agricultural practices

Preferred term

good agricultural practices

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Guidelines and methods for farmers, growers, food producers, and those involved in agriculture to manage the resources important to agriculture, such as soil, water, and air, to produce safe and hygienic food products with commitment to sustainability and conservation, while protecting human and animal health and welfare as well as the environment.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • best agricultural management practices
  • best agricultural practices
  • codes of good agricultural practice
  • GAP (good agricultural practices)
  • GAPs (good agricultural practices)
  • good agriculture practices
  • good farming practices

In other languages

  • buenas prácticas agrícolas

    Spanish

  • BAP (buenas prácticas agrícolas)
  • buenas prácticas agroecológicas
  • buenas prácticas de agricultura
  • código de buenas prácticas agrícolas
  • GAP (por sus siglas en inglés)
  • practicas agricolas sanas
  • prácticas de manejo agrícola óptimas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16780

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