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Sustainable agriculture requires the simultaneous maintenance of several complex dimensions: productivity, ecological integrity, economic viability, and social relevance. Each of these dimensions by itself, is complex and highly contextual. The chapter addresses these aspects.

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  1. International Agricultural Scientist, c/o Mavila Pankajakshy, Calicut, Kerala, India

    Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair

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Nair, K.P. (2019). Sustainability Conundrums. In: Intelligent Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15530-8_14

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