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Create Agricultural Ecosystem Engineering

Develop agricultural systems that function as complete ecosystems providing food production, environmental services, and biodiversity support simultaneously. Agricultural ecosystem engineering would design farms that enhance rather than degrade ecosystems while producing food, supporting wildlife, and providing environmental benefits like carbon storage and water purification. The challenge involves understanding complex ecosystem interactions, designing agricultural systems that support multiple species and functions, and creating farms that are more productive as ecosystems than as monocultures. Applications include farms that support wildlife while producing food, agricultural systems that store carbon and purify water, and food production that enhances rather than degrades biodiversity. Success would eliminate conflict between agriculture and environmental protection, create farms that provide multiple environmental benefits, and enable agricultural systems that improve ecosystem health while feeding growing populations.

Engineering, Core Engineering, Agricultural Engineering