Agroecology

farming method that avoids synthetic inputs, at the cost of lower yields and higher labor demands compared to conventional agriculture

Agroecology is an academic discipline that studies ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems. Bringing ecological principles to bear can suggest new management approaches in agroecosystems. The term can refer to a science, a movement, or an agricultural practice. Agroecologists study a variety of agroecosystems. The field of agroecology is not associated with any one particular method of farming, whether it be organic, regenerative, integrated, or industrial, intensive or extensive, although some use the name specifically for alternative agriculture.

farming relying on ecosystem services for maintenance

conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems

thumb|upright=1.35|Asimina triloba|Pawpaw trees growing under mulberry trees, a [[forest gardening style of polyculture]]

thumb|300px|Overgrazed area in western New South Wales ([[Australia), by loss of native flora, in the upper right corner]] thumb|Satellite image of the border between Israel and [[Egypt. The Egyptian side, to the left, is overgrazed.]] thumb|Penned goats in an overgrazed landscape (Norte Chico, Chile) thumb|Huge herd of migratory wildebeest in Masai Mara during their annual migration shows landscape not overgrazed

socioeconomic model of agriculture and food distribution

thumb|upright=1.2|Coconut and Mexican marigold, a multilayer cropping in India

set of best practices for on-farm production and post-production processes

diversity of species that contribute to agricultural production

wild plant closely related to a domesticated plant, whose geographic origins can be traced to regions known as Vavilov Centers

A bioeffector is a viable microorganism or active natural compound which directly or indirectly affects plant performance (biofertilizer), and thus has the potential to reduce fertilizer and pesticide use in crop production.

farming method

organism that is beneficial for human activity

type of community-oriented food distribution system

link=https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficheiro:Meliponario_individual.png|thumb|Meliponary with individual posts in the Pau Brasil village, in the Tupiniquim Indigenous Land, Aracruz, [[Espírito Santo]]Meliponiculture is the rational farming of stingless bees, or meliponines (Meliponini tribe), which is different from apiculture (the breeding of bees of the Apis mellifera species; western honey bee or European honey bee; Apini tribe). In meliponiculture, the hives can be organized in meliponary, places with suitable conditions of temperature, solar orientation, humidity, and food supply (flowers

intercropping strategy for controlling agricultural pests

biological harm to an organism

nitrogen-fixing trees for soil improvement

Haitian agronomist

re-integration of natural systems into agriculture

economic sector in Madagascar