Sustainable agriculture initiated by the CDN association is an agricultural model that aims to reconcile food production, environmental protection and socio-economic sustainability.
Its key principles include preserving natural resources (soil, water, biodiversity), reducing the use of non-renewable inputs by farmers, promoting social equity and improving the resilience of agricultural systems. The benefits are multiple, such as better adaptation to climate change, improved product quality, long-term savings and contribution to food security.
Definition
The CDN association has resorted to sustainable agriculture which is an approach that seeks to meet the current and future food needs of members of the community of Cibitoke without compromising the ability of future generations to do so. It relies on three independent pillars:
. Environmental: Minimize impact on ecosystems, preserve biodiversity and improve soil, water, and air quality.
. Economic: Ensure the long-term profitability and viability of operations, while creating jobs and stable incomes.
. Social: Ensuring decent living and working conditions for the community, ensuring food security and well-being.
Principles
. Preservation of natural resources: Sustainably manage water, soil and air
. Reduction of inputs: Limit the use of chemicals by replacing them with natural methods on farms.
. Protection of biodiversity: Promote the diversity of crops and animal species as well as natural habitats on farms.
. Circular economy: Optimize resource use and reduce waste.
. Resilience and adaptation: Making agricultural systems less vulnerable to climate and economic shocks.
. Participation and social equity: Ensuring fair working conditions and equitable access to resources and benefits for all.
Benefits
Climate change adaptation: Improving resilience to extreme weather events.
. Product quality improvement: Healthier and more nutritious products
. Economic viability: Reduction of long-term input costs for farmers and diversification of income sources.
. Environmental preservation: Improvement of soil, water and air quality and maintenance of biodiversity.
. Food security: Sufficient and quality food production, for current and future generations.
In short, by combining economic efficiency, environmental protection and social welfare, sustainable agriculture promoted by the CDN association constitutes an essential solution to solve food challenges while preserving this same community for future generations.
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