Intensive farming

Intensive agriculture is an agricultural production system characterized by the significant use of inputs, and seeking to maximize the production. It is sometimes also called productivist agriculture. It relies on the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, pesticides. It is associated with the increasing use of modern practices and agricultural mechanization. An example of intensive farming can be seen in places such as the Philippines, on rice farms.

Related Topics:
Input - Fertilizer - Herbicide - Fungicide - Insecticide - Pesticide

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