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The sustainability of a small farm is linked to both biophysical and socioeconomic factors, and, the various operations on the farm. To be sustainable, the farm should have stable productivity, economic profitability and ecological security. The chapter discusses the above factors, at length.
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Nair, K.P. (2019). Sustainable Agricultural Production on a Small Farm. In: Intelligent Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15530-8_12
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