Alternative farming

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000279",
  "term": "Alternative farming",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Production methods other than energy- and chemical intensive one-crop (monoculture) farming. Alternatives include using animal and green manure rather than chemical fertilizers, integrated pest management instead of chemical pesticides, reduced tillage, crop rotation (especially with legumes to add nitrogen), alternative crops, or diversification of the farm enterprise.",
  "synonyms": [
    "alternative agriculture"
  ],
  "subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
  "see_also": [
    "farming systems",
    "reptile culture",
    "sustainable agriculture",
    "alternative livestock",
    "agrobiodiversity",
    "alternative crops",
    "vermiculture",
    "organic production",
    "ecological farming",
    "fertilizer use reduction",
    "pesticide use reduction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Agriculture Fact Book, USDA",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "agricultura alternativa"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/alternative-farming/"
}