[PDF] Perennial Agriculture : Landscape Resilience for the Future

What is ‘integrated farming?

• Indeed, the term ‘integrated farming’ has been used for integrated resource management which may not include either livestock or fish components. Our focus is the integration of livestock and fish, often within a larger farming or livelihood system.

What is integrated aquaculture farming?

• Integrated farming involving aquaculture defined broadly is the concurrent or sequential linkage between two or more activities, of which at least one is aquaculture. These may occur directly on-site, or indirectly through off-site needs and opportunities, or both (Edwards, 1997).

How can new perennialized crops be integrated into agricultural systems?

• Their vision is that new perennialized crops can be integrated into agricultural systemsalong with perennial forages , shrubs and trees to provide increased food, feed, fodder and fuel per unit area while bringing the multiple benefits of perenniality . Engage in an Important Shift of agricultural systems.

Is building integrated agriculture sustainable?

• Building-Integrated Agriculture (BIA) in urban areas is claimed to be environmentally sustainable vis-à-vis conventional commercial agriculture practices by reducing food miles, minimizing land and water use and improving yields. However, as it is operated in controlled indoor environments, BIA can be highly energy- intensive.