Intensive farming and Advantages of intensive farming

            Intensive farming

This is the type of farming that is requires high inputs such as capital, labor, or heavy use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers for the land area.

Intensive farming practices is the type of farming practices that involve very large numbers of animals raised on limited (enclosed) land which require large amounts of food, water and medical inputs. 

Most of the meat, diary, eggs, fruits, and vegetables available in supermarkets are produced using these methods of industrial agriculture.

Advantages of intensive farming

1. Farm lands and livestock’s can easily be supervised and monitored by the farm owner.

2.  It helps to achieve increase in crop yield with the use of fertilizers and chemicals which helps in the crops growth and productivity.

3. Attacks from pests and diseases can easily be identified and be prevented.

4. It enhances the farmer’s income

5. It helps to create employment as large number of laborers is required.

6. Less amount of land can be used to produce large quantity of food.