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
Online Course in Agribusiness Management

Content: 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. Environmental issues associated with industrial agriculture include deforestation, climate change, irrigation problems, pollutants, soil degradation and waste disposal. Industrial agricultural practices have negative effect on the ecosystem with wide range of environmental impacts on water quality, carbon sequestration, soil retention, nutrient cycling and biodiversity conservation. The goal of landscape management should be to optimize sufficient adaptability, variability and biodiversity for greater resilience rather than on achieving the highest economic stability and efficiency. Farmers need to introduce appropriate soil and land management practices to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Online Course in Agribusiness Management
James Lind Institute (JLI) provides online program in Agribusiness and Public Health Integration to help train professional who can work in multiple sectors for improving the impact of industrial agriculture on the environment.