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Organic agriculture
* can contribute to local food security in several ways.
* differs greatly in input use from conventional agricultural systems.
* does have the potential for a large scale and very efficient production.
* helps keep their communities and the environment healthy.
* is actually quite dependent on manure from animals fed with non-organic crops
  - an item in the Dutch agricultural politicy
* is based on a strikingly different set of values
  - soil life community
  - predicated on such a balanced ecosystem
  - sustainable and in high demand
  - the most commonly held example of a sustainable food production system
* offers important elements for the search of sustainability.
* production system that s here to stay
  - that's here to stay
* promotes the long range sustainability of soil and water supply.
* requires a diversity of crops and livestock.
* respects the balance necessary for a healthy ecosystem
  - land and the wild creatures who live on it
* seems to reflect a philosophy of respect for the land and nature.
* utilizes methods that minimize pollution from air, soil and water.

Precision agriculture
* allows more automation of equipment.
* is an emerging high-technology agricultural management system.

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Sustainable agriculture
* Most sustainable agriculture benefits small farmers.
* benefits farmers
* central issue in environmentally sound living.
* defines a method of farming that integrates agriculture and ecology.
* depends largely on a correct use of natural resources.
* is agriculture
  - based on the principle of working in harmony with nature
  - ecologically, environmentally, socially and economically sound
  - inherently more localized and flexible than industrial agriculture
  - more than animal husbandry
  - one facet in the wider concept of sustainable communities
  - the new postindustrial paradigm for American agriculture
  - vital for the long-term viability of the agribusiness sector
* is, of course, a minority practice.
* means increased regulations for farmers
  - many things to many people
* produces diverse forms of high quality foods, fibers and medicines.
* requires one to think like an ecosystem
  - tools that enable decision makers to explore the future
* seeks to be compatible with many types of farm practices.

Traditional agriculture
* is proposed as a sustainable way of living in close contact with nature
  - the main sector for employment and exports earnings
* places large stresses on the earth.
* requires input.

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Urban agriculture
* can be an important supplement to household income
  - contribute to enhancing biodiversity in at least two ways
  - play a significant role by recycling both waste water and solid waste
  - revolutionize food production in terms of quality and local control
* has many benefits for city dwellers.
* is critical to Georgia's continued economic growth and security
  - one way to grow food closer to home
  - part of a worldwide trend
* is practised in many cities, often at a considerable scale
  - the inner city and in the peri-urban areas
  - the antonym of the monoculture

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