Agriculture seeks to increase yield and to reduce costs, often employing measures that cut biodiversity to very low levels.
ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ sˈiːks tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs jˈiːld ænd tə ɹᵻdˈuːs kˈɔsts, ˈɔfən ɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ mˈɛʒɚz ðæt kˈʌt bˌaɪoʊdaɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi tə vˈɛɹi lˈoʊ lˈɛvəlz.