In this paper, an attempt is made to illustrate how sustainable agricultural development can be achieved through the application of a holistic eco-restructuring method (ERM). Before describing the concept of eco-restructuring, its importance and its methodological framework, the derivation and some antecedents of sustainable development, the concept of sustainable development (SD) as an interface between environment and development, and the need for sustainable agricultural development (SAD) are discussed briefly.
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