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Modern agriculture poses many social, economic, and environmental problems.
The pollution of ground water, soil erosion, and increasing pest problems are symptoms of dysfunction in the agricultural system. Holistic Resource Management is an approach to agricultural decision making which could promote sustainable agriculture and reduce agricultural contamination. Holistic management requires the anticipation and understanding of the impact and consequences of decisions made throughout the whole ecosystem. The HRM model helps guide the preplanning, implementation, monitoring, and replanning needed to meet its goals. If management practice does not pass the guideline for each ecological process, alternatives must be considered.