Because intensive farming produces higher yeild, which means cheaper food, thus meeting supply and demand
Agricultural modernization refers to the transformation of agriculture from subsistence farming to commercial farming by use of modern methods of farming such as use of tractors, fertilizers,irrigation and others
Subsistence farming
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Modern farming methods require the farmers to make use of hybrid-variety seeds, chemical fertilizers and pesticides for crops, farm machinery like tractors and threshers, and some to set up tube wells for irrigation. This makes farming practices like tilling and harvesting faster and more efficient, but most importantly, it generates greater yields which is greater income for the farmer to cover costs incurred with the purchase of such inputs. However, when starting up, these inputs come at a higher cost than the costs required for start up 100 years ago because farming that long ago (not to mention before then) involved more manual labour, simpler machines and more horses and oxen than what is needed for today. Such farming methods may have also applied to subsistence farming, though not always. Hence the modern methods are more efficient and the value of technology and machinery is higher than what is considered now as "ancient" technology.
The cost to produce cotton varies widely based on factors such as location, farming practices, and input costs like seeds, fertilizers, and labor. On average, it can range from $500 to $1,500 per acre. Additionally, fluctuations in market prices and environmental conditions can significantly impact overall production costs. Farmers also face varying costs depending on whether they use conventional or organic farming methods.
One way is they use artificial/chemical fertilizers for the soil to encourage the crops to grow faster.
Semi-intensive farming offers a balance between traditional extensive farming and modern intensive farming methods. Advantages include higher productivity compared to extensive farming due to controlled inputs such as feed and water, better disease and pest management, and improved animal welfare through closer monitoring and care. Additionally, semi-intensive farming allows for more efficient land use and can lead to increased profitability for farmers.
Ranching,Dry and Irrigated Farming,Mixed Farming,Single Crop and Multi-crop Farming,Diversified Farming,Specialised Farming
· Switch to organic or biological farming methods · Curtail the use of pesticides and fertilizers. · Persuade polluting farmers to use pesticides in such a manner that it does not enter surface water
Generally speaking, the main difference is in the amount of labor involved. Organic farming typically takes more labor to produce the same kind of crop as in intensive farming, due to the lack of industrially-produced pesticides and fertilizers. While there are organic pesticides and fertilizers, there is not the wide variety and efficacy of products as for intensive farming. So hand labor must be used to counter the effects of pests, and to apply the larger volumes of organic fertilizer. The two methods are not exclusive. Vegetable farming for instance is a form of intensive farming, regardless if it's organic or conventional farming. Greenhouse farming even more so, as you will grow several crops on the same plot within the year. Some partisans of organic farming argue that philosophically, green houses are too artificial, requiring extra heating and lighting, to qualify as organic, but organic farming is a business, and if a farmer can beat the competition by having its produce on the market earlier in the season, it helps sustain the farm and organic farming, and it also reduces importations from sunnier countries, say from Spain if you farm in France, which is also a goal of organic farming (local products).
if they can afford it
Inca farmers adapted to the rugged Andean landscape by creating terrace farming to use available land efficiently. Japanese farmers adapted to limited arable land by practicing intensive rice cultivation and by developing advanced irrigation techniques like rice paddies.
It gave landowners new agricultural methods and Large landowners forced small farmers to become tenant farmers or give up farming and move to the cities.
Dry Farming
Horses and oxen.
Rain
Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Intensive farming foods may or may not be grown using synthetic fertilizers and pesiticides.