Subsistence Farming, Agrobiodiversity, and Sustainable Agriculture: A Case Study
@article{Bisht2014SubsistenceFA, title={Subsistence Farming, Agrobiodiversity, and Sustainable Agriculture: A Case Study}, author={I. S. Bisht and S. Pandravada and J. C. Rana and S. Malik and A. Singh and P. Singh and Firoz Ahmed and K. Bansal}, journal={Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems}, year={2014}, volume={38}, pages={890 - 912} }
Subsistence farming still predominates in many places across the globe including India. Crops and livestock are often integral key components of subsistence farming practiced generally by smallholder farmers. A precise documentation of traditional farming practices involving native diversity with overall objectives of their conservation and showcasing their role in addressing livelihood security of farmers was done in the present study. This case study was undertaken in three underprivileged… CONTINUE READING
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