Multiple dimensions of agroecology in sustaining agriculture

Abstract

Sustaining agriculture has become a more daunting challenge amidst multiple nutrient deficiencies triggered by depleting carbon stock of soil coupled with glaring impact of global warming on crop performance. Despite paradigm shift from purely inorganic to either organic or the combination of two, agroecological applications have always occupied a center stage in sustainable agriculture.
Development of microbial consortium (microbial concoction), rhizosphere hybridization, identification of microbial corridor and microbial hot spot in a field, besides storing carbon in plant vegetative framework, are some of the upcoming ways to realize the multiple dimensions of agroecology in sustaining the agriculture in years to come with emphasis on on-farm research. These efforts have to be further matched with other natural resource conserving options like conservation agriculture, organic farming and natural farming.