Agriculture is undoubtedly one of the most prevailing and most significant occupations across the world. Although a key occupation, it is fundamentally reliant on the natural resources available on the Earth including soil, water, air, organisms, etc. Hence, it has been considered to be an extremely risky occupation. Although it used to be practiced with the help of resources available naturally, farming is no longer a sustainable system neither the agrarian activity that used to be based on ecological principles. It is the integrated structure that takes the plant as well as animal production and survival practices with applications that are site specific and which seem to last longer. It has garnered widespread support and acceptance in conventional agriculture due to its massive benefits. The system of agriculture that is chemically intensive was developed in the decades that followed World War II and used to feature large-scale single crop farms along with animal production facilities. It was considered to be a successful system and the battle of feeding large population seemed won. But the agricultural society along with the scientists and farmers are learning the ills of this all-consuming, massively soil-depleting system and thus are stressing more than ever on a sustainable system.
Agricultural soil testing and experimentation, to understand its nutrient capability fertility and ability to hold crops, is a mandatory process which can help in creating sustainability of agriculture.
Organic farming is the farming system that comprises the sustainable system and has become one of the most favored options, due to its ability to produce safe and nutritious food. There has been a significant increase in the demand for organic products as the consumers have become increasingly aware of the harms of industrially produced food. Organic Farming methods are now being incorporated in a host of countries around the world.
Natural farming is another sustainable approach to ecologically suitable farming, and the practices have been created and advocated by the Japanese philosopher and farmer, Masanobu Fukuoka. Natural farming is also associated to and complements the organic farming system, permaculture, fertility farming, agroforestry, eco-agriculture and sustainable agriculture.
As far as the practices, which promote agricultural sustainability, are concerned, Mahendra Trivedi and his experiments have pioneered those practices. The agricultural experiments conducted by him have suggested towards evidences that plant yield and the ultimate quality of crops can be effectively improved without the use of pesticides or any chemical or harmful inputs. It has been yet again proved by Mahendra Trivedi that the growth and flourishing of plants can be achieved without the use of any aggressive or complicated procedures. More information can be obtained at http://www.trivediagriculture.com/sustainable-agriculture-mahendra-trivedi-research/. Prominent agricultural universities and research institutes in India as well as in US have handled these experiments and found positive results.