Explore Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture examines food production that considers ecology, livelihoods and resources. This subject guide introduces the questions, methods and practical work that help learners understand the field before choosing a formal course of study.
A strong starting point is to connect soil science with agroecology. The first develops a foundation for reasoning; the second provides a setting in which to test ideas. Keep a learning journal that records assumptions, sources and questions that remain unresolved.
Four areas to investigate
Soil science
Connect soil science to the study of food production that considers ecology, livelihoods and resources. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Agroecology
Connect agroecology to the study of food production that considers ecology, livelihoods and resources. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Water management
Connect water management to the study of food production that considers ecology, livelihoods and resources. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Food supply chains
Connect food supply chains to the study of food production that considers ecology, livelihoods and resources. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Learn through inquiry
Develop a resource-efficiency plan for a hypothetical farm and identify evidence gaps.
Begin with a question narrow enough to investigate. Decide what evidence would support an answer, document the method and explain what further work would be needed.