Sustainable Farming
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Sustainable farming means operating a system of farming that does not lead to any negative environmental consequences occurring as a result of the farming operation.
Examples of sustainable farming practices would include:
- Preventing soil erosion by avoiding severe poaching
- Avoid spreading organic or chemical fertilisers too heavily or in the wrong conditions as this could lead to water pollution.
- Maintain hedgerows in good condition.
- Practicing techniques such as crop rotation to reduce the requirement for pesticides, fungicides and insecticides.
- Retention of wildlife habitats, to provide an area for wildlife to flourish.
- Disposing of waste chemicals and oils etc.
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