Future Directions in Sustainable Agriculture: Innovations, Challenges and Policy Implications
摘要
The accelerating global population is putting pressure on agriculture for food, raising long-term concerns about food securityFood security. To keep up with the demand, agriculture has relied heavily on machinery, fertilizer, and pesticides. These chemical solutions are meeting the demand of the population, but at the cost of poor soil fertility, loss of water, chemicals in the soil and water, crop, ecological imbalance, etc. To overcome this problem, a sustainableSustainable approach needs to be adopted; one such approach is the use of agro-textilesAgro-textile. These are the textiles that are used to protect the crop and the soil from the harmful effects of climate change and improve the nutrient quality. InnovationsInnovation in the field of agro-textilesAgro-textile are advancing, with the emergence of solar-powered fabric, nanotechnologyNanotechnology material, smart textilesSmart textiles, etc., that are promising efficiency in protecting the crop. However, despite their potential in agriculture, agro-textilesAgro-textile face several setbacks, such as high production costs, weak policy, low governmental support, and low awareness. With the changing laws, eco-consciousness, and global mobility, there are opportunities for agro-textilesAgro-textile to grow in the future. Further, researches in this field can be improved by focusing on increasing durability, use of sustainable materials and products, and better recyclingRecycling options for the agro-textilesAgro-textile. This will enable agro-textilesAgro-textile as a vital part of the climate-resilient smartSmart farming farmingFarming system. This chapter emphasizes the role of agro-textilesAgro-textile in sustainableSustainable farmingFarming, examines their current applicationsApplications, and discusses the challenges in adoption.