One Health benefits greatly from sustainable farming methods.

Abstract

According to the One Health philosophy, human, animal, and environmental health are all related. Since food connects human health and the environment, agricultural production is essential to One Health. In addition to giving people nutrition, food is a major source of exposure to potentially dangerous agrochemicals and environmental microorganisms. Furthermore, improper agronomic techniques might harm the ecosystem, which may have unforeseen negative effects on human health. Therefore, as they are closely related, enhancing agricultural production systems and safeguarding environmental health shouldn't be seen as separate objectives. Here, we addressed sustainable agricultural production from the standpoint of One Health using the intersection of soil, plant, and human microbiomes. We outlined three interrelated issues that contemporary agronomic methods must deal with: the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in agroecosystems, the transmission of infections in soil-human microbial loops, and the effects of chemical pesticides on human and environmental health. Lastly, we suggest that using microbiomes to improve sustainable agronomic practices might help achieve some of the main objectives of the One Health concept.