Vegetable-Based Production Systems

Abstract

Vegetables are a key component of both the economy and the human health. Vegetables are increasing in production throughout the globe with a wide diversity of types reflecting both culture and climate. Asia dominates the production and export market of vegetables with a large diversity of types. High economic return from vegetable growing has stimulated some unsustainable practices. It is important for the future that ecological principles are used to reinforce the need for cropping systems using vegetables to make money but also sustain the environment for the long term.

They say that vegetable food is not sufficiently nutritious. But chemistry proves the contrary. So does physiology. So does experience… . the largest and strongest animals in the world are those which eat no flesh-food of any kind - the elephant and the rhinoceros.

—R. Trail