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Concept information
Preferred term
low input agriculture
Type
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Topic
Definition
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A farming system in which the use of off-farm resources, such as commercially purchased chemicals and fuels, is minimized and the use of internal resources, such as biological pest controls, solar or wind energy, biologically fixed nitrogen, and other nutrients from green manures, organic matter or soil reserves, is maximized.
Broader concept
Synonyms
- low-input agriculture
- low input farming
- low-input farming
- low input farming systems
In other languages
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Spanish
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agricultura de bajo input
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39541
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