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INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE - Coggle Diagram
INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE
Synonym
: conventional farming
Goal
: increase food production
You need
innovation
in
fertilisers
machinery
pesticides
irrigation
genetic technology
Monocultures
: one crop
Benefits / Advantages
reduce production costs
reduce product prices
Disadvantages
deplete the soil
use a lot of fertilisers and pesticides
Dominant
in
Europe
North America
Advantages
more plants and livestock
you are less dependent on human labour
you can reduce food costs
food lasts longer (longer shelf life)
Disadvantages
it produces a lot of waste
Workers and animals are treated unethically
it poses health risks
Water is contaminated
it uses chemicals, hormones, fertilisers and pesticides