the physical environment but also includes economic, social and cultural considerations. It emphasizes on slow but sustainable growth rather than Mass Tourism that aims at quick economic revenues and less focused on environmental, social impacts and sustainable development. This essay seeks to analyse the positive impacts of Alternative Tourism. However, there are also underlining impacts that questions what Alternative Tourism can bring about in the
contain more myoglobin than fish or white meat (but not necessarily dark meat) from chicken”(USDA). The meat industry is a large segment of U.S agriculture, which is roughly 5.8% of total GDP and contributing almost $832 billion annually. When it comes to red meat, the first thing that comes to everyone’s mind is beef. Beef is a huge part of the agriculture industry but there are many side effects of this beef industry that the mass are not aware of. Although the beef industry is a big chunk of the
Organic Farming vs. Conventional Farming There are various reasons of why organic farming is more sustainable than conventional agriculture. Concisely, the most important reasons can be explained as under. If we grow food organically, it benefits the soil, water cycles and biodiversity. The author T. Singh (2004) writes that the Green Revolution technology “has been very successful in achieving spectacular results in food grain production during the last three decades. However, signs of fatigue
Agricultural Sustainability What is Agriculture? Agriculture is the science, art and business of cultivation of plant, animals, or any other life form, in varying degree for food, clothing, medicine, or other products for enhancement and sustenance of life on earth. Role and Importance of Sustainability in Agriculture Evident from its elucidation, sustainability deciphers the maintenance, long-term support and pervade the permanence of the existence of any endeavour. With increase of world population
being the main source of livelihood for many people. The fundamental role of agriculture in economic development of many countries around the world has long been recognized (Alston and Pardey 2014). A stable agricultural sector ensures a nation of food security, preventing malnourishment that traditionally has been believed to be one of the major problems in developing countries (Shetty 2015). In developed countries, agriculture has been often seen as a source of contributions that promote industrial
alone are raised and slaughtered for human consumption annually. However, experts in all departments of our government seem to continually ignore the facts that as the industry of animal agriculture is growing so are the negative implications. Simply put, industrial animal agriculture is in no way sustainable. Pollution of the Earth’s air, water, and land is disturbing the balance within the environment. Greenhouse gas is a term that many people hear, but often don’t take the time to look into
South Asia Our topic is” How can we achieve profitable and sustainable food production and distribution?” In another world: How can we achieve profitable and sustainable agriculture production and distribution. We narrow this topic to “Sustainable cotton production in South Asia- Case study of BT cotton in Indian and it’s role in farmer suicide.” As is known to all, biotechnology has played an important role in achieving the goal of sustainable and profitable agricultural, such as GMO crop in reducing
People has been lived in a vegetarian diet that relevant spiritual, religion, health, environment, and so on. It have countless reasons depend on person. A vegetarian diet excludes all animal foods, including animal flesh, dairy products and eggs. Vegan, macrobiotic, and fruitarian diets are into this category. Less restrictive forms include the lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes dairy products and eggs and the lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy product. During the last few decades of the 20th
agricultural diversification are suggested as key aspects to ensuring food and envi- ronmental security. Nevertheless, some scientists discuss that agricultural diversification is not the only strategy available to tackle these challenges. Recently, sustainable intensification (e.g. reducing yield gaps) has been promoted in
rice production include increasing demand for rice from population growth, the limited possibility for expanding harvested area, declining rice yield growth, and low returns from rice production (Nguyen & Ferrero, 2006). Since the beginnings of agriculture about 10 000 years ago, growers have had to compete with harmful organisms – animal pests (insects, mites, nematodes, rodents, slugs and snails, birds), plant pathogens and weeds, collectively called pests – for crop products grown for human use