Sustainable grass farming (original) (raw)

Leach, Katharine; Smith, Jo and Padel, Susanne (2013) Sustainable grass farming.Grass and forage farmers (BGS publication), 2013, 114 (Autumn), p. 4.

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Summary in the original language of the document

“Sustainable grassland farming” suggests a stable, productive system, with limited dependence on external inputs, which is economically viable. Effects on the wider environment, particularly air, water and wildlife, also need to be considered. Many principles contribute o sustainability, this article concentrate on two of them: “healthy soil” and “plant species diversity”.

EPrint Type: Newspaper or magazine article
Agrovoc keywords: EnglishGrassland managementhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_3364
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Production systems > Dairy cattle Crop husbandry > Production systems > Pasture and forage crops
Research affiliation: European Union > 7th Framework Programme > SOLID UK > Organic Research Centre (ORC)
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: 266367
Deposited By: Padel, Dr Susanne
ID Code: 24767
Deposited On: 01 Dec 2013 21:42
Last Modified: 01 Dec 2013 21:42
Document Language: English
Status: Published

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