Sustainable fruit production practices

Sustainable fruit production is the production of fruits in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs from fruits. Sustainable practices are important for fruit tree farmers as it increases fruit productivity and quality, improved market access and value chain; empowerment and improved management capacity; conservation of the environment and a step towards certification. Despite fruits playing an important contribution to our diets as sources of micronutrients and fibre, their production has received very little attention within our local settings. It is believed that tree crops can sustain themselves without proper management and thus more care is given to other food crops.