Sustainable Agriculture Law and Legal Definition
According to 7 USCS § 3103 (Title 7, Agriculture; Chapter 64, Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching; Findings, Purposes, and Definitions), the term "sustainable agriculture" means “an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will, over the long-term--
(A) satisfy human food and fiber needs;
(B) enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agriculture economy depends;
(C) make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls;
(D) sustain the economic viability of farm operations; and
(E) enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.”
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- 30-Year Contract [Agriculture]
- Abandoned Security Property [Agriculture]
- Actual Yield [Agriculture]
- Adjusted Yield [Agriculture]
- Advisory Committe of Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Cooperative Agreement [Agriculture]
- Agriculture Acquisition Regulation [AGAR]
- Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program
- Agriculture Marketing Act
- Agriculture Subsidies
