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Advantages and Disadvantages of Industrialised Agriculture - Coggle Diagram
Advantages and Disadvantages of Industrialised Agriculture
Harms small business agriculture and farmers
Less labour intensive
It is easier for large-scale production
Increased output
Better efficiency
Lowers costs so is cheaper
Better shelf life?
Technological advancement
Low quality food as crops are ignored
Heavily reliant on chemicals, pesticides and chemical fertilizers
Creates environmental concerns
Relies heavily on machinery
Farmers and labourers lose jobs
Lower consumer costs
Gives employment to skilled labor
Profitable for the farmer
Diverse in crop nature
Able to feed large population
Generation of large scale farm waste
Construction of complex irrigation systems
Water quality is affected due to drainage
Fuel is overused
Chemical inputs are large
Soil fertility is reduced/pollution
Greenhouse gas emissions
Harms marginal farmers
Increased cases of food poisoning
Losses to small scale agriculture businesses
Soil compaction
Resistant pests