Title: Negative Effects of Agriculture on the Environment - CropForLife
Headings: Negative Effects of Agriculture on the Environment
Negative Effects of Agriculture on the Environment
Table of Contents
Top 16 Negative Effects of Agriculture on the Environment
Soil/Land Degradation
Deforestation
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Pest Problem
Industrial & Agricultural Wastes
Irrigation
Livestock Grazing
Chemical Fertilizer
Point Source Pollution
Non-Point Source Pollution
Sedimentation
Removal of Riparian Shading
Stream Modification
Genetic Engineering
Issues by Region

Content: Negative Effects of Agriculture on the Environment - CropForLife
Negative Effects of Agriculture on the Environment
by Team CropForLife January 8, 2021
Agriculture is being practiced for hundreds of years providing employment, food, and necessities of life to the majority of the world. With the rising demand for food, agriculture is also flourishing and gradually increasing demand for agriculture land. However, apart from the positive aspects of agriculture, there are several negative effects of agriculture on the environment which are creating serious problems for a sustainable environment. Researchers are now trying to discover the problems and their solutions to overcome the negative effects of agriculture. Globally, agriculture is the biggest sector with the highest employment rate. However, it still comes with great risks of environmental degradation. Table of Contents
Top 16 Negative Effects of Agriculture on the Environment
Soil/Land Degradation
Deforestation
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Pest Problem
Industrial & Agricultural Wastes
Irrigation
Livestock Grazing
Chemical Fertilizer
Point Source Pollution
Non-Point Source Pollution
Sedimentation
Removal of Riparian Shading
Stream Modification
Genetic Engineering
Issues by Region
Top 16 Negative Effects of Agriculture on the Environment
Soil/Land degradation
Deforestation
Biodiversity
Climate change
Pest problems
Industrial & agricultural waste
Irrigation
Livestock grazing
Chemical fertilizer
Point source pollution
Non-point source pollution
Sedimentation
Removal of riparian shading
Stream modification
Genetic engineering
Issues by region
Soil/Land Degradation
Degradation of land and soil is one of the most serious negative effects of agriculture on the environment. It significantly endangers agricultural sustainability and increases water and soil erosion during rains and flowing waters. About 141.3-million-hectare of global land are facing serious erosion issues due to uncontrolled deforestation, over-grazing, and the use of inappropriate cultural practices. Alongside the rivers, about 8.5-million-hectare land, rising groundwater tables are badly affecting the ability of the land to hold plants and allow the application of cultivation practices.