Title: Industrial Agriculture and Environmental Impacts | JLI Blog
Headings: Industrial Agriculture and Environmental Impacts
Industrial Agriculture and Environmental Impacts
Industrial Agriculture
Environmental Impact of Agricultural Practices
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Content: Public awareness of alternative strategies pursued to stop the overuse of chemical insecticides, pesticide, fertiliser and herbicide due to health and environmental risks is essential in agricultural sector. Integrated pest management programmes that include a set of measures that combine monitoring of pest population; mechanic and biological control methods; traditional preventive practices and responsible insecticide treatment is gaining more acceptance. Soil erosion causes downstream sediment pollution and decline insoil fertility. Agricultural and commercial inorganic chemicals like herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers causeair,water andsoil pollution. Improper use of agricultural methods elevates faecal contaminants, concentrations of nutrients and sediment loads. Eutrophication of water bodies is caused by increased nutrient load from animal waste that canleadto damage of aquatic ecosystems. Conversion of land for agricultural purpose is the main reason for destroying forestland. Poor farming practices of land clearance and deforestation, livestock overgrazing, inappropriate irrigation and over-drafting causes agricultural depletion of soil nutrients.