Organic farming

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

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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.

thumb|upright=1.35|Maize grown under Faidherbia albida and [[Borassus akeassii near Banfora, Burkina Faso ]] Agroforestry (also known as agro-sylviculture or forest farming) is a land use management system that integrates trees with crops or pasture. It combines agricultural and forestry technologies. As a polyculture system, an agroforestry system can produce timber and wood products, fruits, nuts, other edible plant products, edible mushrooms, medicinal plants, ornamental plants, animals and animal products, and other products from both domesticated and wild species.

method of organic farming based on esoteric concepts of Rudolf Steiner

thumb|Olericulture - panoramio Olericulture (from ) is the science of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food.

conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems

socioeconomic model of agriculture and food distribution

thumb|The Passaic Agricultural Chemical Works in Newark, New Jersey, 1876 An agrochemical or agrichemical, a contraction of agricultural chemical, is a chemical product used in conventional or industrial agriculture. Agrochemical typically refers to pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. The term agrochemical is sometimes used informally synonymously with pesticides, sometimes also informally to mean pesticides and fertilizers, and sometimes more correctly to include all chemicals used in agriculture. Other chemicals used in agriculture are plant hormones and plant growth regulators (PGRs), ins

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farming practice described by Masanobu Fukuoka (1913–2008)

diversity of species that contribute to agricultural production

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horticulture

soil additive

cotton from non-genetically modified plants, and without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides

art of organic cultivation of fruit, vegetables, flowers or ornamental plants

aspect of history

organic agricultural system based on maximum yield

type of community-oriented food distribution system

object or method for deterring animals

material made from organic agriculture