Intensive farming is cultivation to maximise productivity, with a low fallow ratio and a high use of inputs (water, fertilizer, pesticide and automation).
ɪntˈɛnsɪv fˈɑːɹmɪŋ ɪz kˌʌltɪvˈeɪʃən tə mˈæksɪmˌaɪz pɹˌɑːdəktˈɪvᵻɾi, wɪð ɐ lˈoʊ fˈæloʊ ɹˈeɪʃɪˌoʊ ænd ɐ hˈaɪ jˈuːs ʌv ˈɪnpʊts wˈɔːɾɚ, fˈɜːɾəlˌaɪzɚ, pˈɛstɪsˌaɪd ænd ˌɔːɾəmˈeɪʃən.