The phrase "good farming practices" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to the techniques, methods, and principles that are considered to be effective and beneficial in the practice of farming. Example: "In order to ensure a successful harvest, it is important for farmers to adhere to good farming practices such as crop rotation, using organic fertilizers, and implementing pest control strategies."
Amref is therefore teaching farmers good farming practices, such as crop husbandry sanitation, to help reduce pests.
It was a way to support good farming practices in every region and on farms of every size.
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is proposing to add $408 million to a global fund to boost food production and encourage good farming practices in the developing world, the Treasury Department announced on Thursday.
"This is a man who got up in the morning and said to himself: 'I do good farming practices, I teach my slaves new skills, and sometimes I even give them extra money.
Good farming practices are integrated together with flood protection programs within a common management policy.
Besides, spatially variable management cannot be achieved unless good farming practices (soil testing and crop scouting) are already in place.
Guidelines for Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) or Good Farming Practice (GFP) define sustainable practices but give limited insight into their environmental performance.
Their remit would be to define criteria for good farming practice for plant protection in accordance with the minimisation requirement, taking into account the regional conditions and "pest pressure", and to check compliance.
Only a small share of the budgets for agriculture in the EU, as well as in US and other countries, is available for buying environmental goods and services beyond the level of good farming practice (GFP).
Use of outdoor yards during winter time is not common in Norway, probably because of large amounts of snow and low temperatures during winter, but in Switzerland the use of outdoor yards are considered to be good farming practice and supported by the authorities (RAUS-Programm, Ethoprogrammverordnung). Also turnout for horses is regarded positive.
