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Environmental impacts of farming (Degradation of Land (Following are the…
Degradation of Land
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Landslides caused by rains and flowing water in hilly areas and deforestation, overgrazing and faulty cultural practices in the forest and other plain areas expose the soil to water and wind erosions.
Increased dependence on intensive agriculture and irrigation also resulted in salination, alkalination and water logging in the some irrigated area of the country.
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Deforestation
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An increase in the population results in higher demands for wood, meaning that more trees must be cut down to fulfill these necessities
To achieve this machines must be used, they release several pollutants into the atmosphere promoting more air pollution
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Biodiversity
India is a country with wide variety of agro-climatic conditions which harbour a wide variety of animals and plants.
As agriculture is becoming more and more commercialized, a number of plant and animal species are becoming extinct.
The depletion of vegetative cover such as grass lands and forest tree species and similarly extinction of wild animals, birds and insects is matter of concern
The crops showing high profits are covering more area while the less profitable ones are rapidly declining, creating a number of environmental problems.
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Pest Problem
With the shift in crop pattern, increase in area under irrigation and higher cropping intensity, the pest problem has become very severe.
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The predatory birds and insect population has dwindled at a sharp rate causing lack of natural control of pests
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