Disadvantages Of Sustainable Crop Production

Hey today I will be talking about why I choose sustainable Agriculture and go against Traditional Agriculture. First I’ll give you the definition or what traditional and sustainable agriculture are.Traditional Agriculture is an old fashion way of agriculture. Sustainable Agriculture is a newer way. Also the definition for Agriculture: is a way of farming and practicing a way of producing wool or food. The reason that I choose Sustainable is because it doesn't damage a lot like traditional agriculture does. But that's my personal opinion. I will tell you why I think Sustainable is better and what advantages it has.

Poor soil management can lead to biological, chemical, and physical degradation, which can in turn negatively alter the activity of

Modern farming and agricultural operations contribute to the degradation and contamination of our environment as well as the neighboring ecosystems. Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, animal manure and other Argo-chemicals are rich in chemical nutrients and toxic substances which are often the major sources of agricultural pollution. The use of these various types of products can affect water quality when it rains, and the contaminated soils and water is washed into the waters or into ground waters. These chemicals can also be absorbed by plants which are then consumed by animals and even humans, harmful to animal and human health. There are many causes of this pollution.

The excess use of fertilizers can result in soil erosion and can lead to land pollution.

Sustainability means never having to worry about a resource of any kind not being there or a constant income of resources. For example, having enough water for crops and having enough food to eat everyday. I do not think that America or any other country will be 100 percent sustainable in agriculture because we can’t control the rainfall or how much water we get each year. Also we cannot control the economy and there are so many independent variables that go into agriculture that nobody can control that it is very unlikely to ever be 100 percent sustainable. The steps needed to get 100 percent sustainability are water management, as well as land management.Another step that we have taken is our technology, in general advancements we’ve made

“ Without soil, land plants as we know them could not grow, and without plants no animals could survive”(53). This quote shows the great importance of one of our most important resources soil. “Perhaps the most important organisms in the soil, are the smallest-the invisible hosts of bacteria and threadlike fungi”(54). And, this quote shows how important the small organisms are. These include bacteria, fungi, and insects, which play such are large roll in life and are commonly being overlooked. One way they are being overlooked is by having chemicals sprayed on them and no one wonders what will happen. Well, if you are spraying chemicals to kill insects, it is most definite that the insects, such as earthworms, are going to be killed as well. These organisms are what make our soil so fertile, and without them we won’t be able to grow as much food. That being said, if we continue to plague the organisms of the soil with chemicals eventually, we will have less soil. We will no longer be able to grow as much crop due to this and we will not sustain the same lifestyle that we had

Soil pollution also referred to as soil contamination occurs when degradation or destruction of the earth’s surface and soil occurs directly or indirectly as a result of human activities. As Americans we tend to abuse the use of things such as cars for driving, books, paper, and computers without the knowledge of where it will end up. According to the food and Agriculture Organization approximately 40 percent of food in the U.S. goes to waste. After the garbage man has taken the materials, it ends up in a huge or small landfill waiting to be emerged into the soil. The average person generates

A. Experts say this farming method depletes soil, causes environmental contaminations, and it is destructive for habitat of other plants and animals.

Local sustainable farming has many attributes, but one of the most important is to preserve the quality of the environment. Even though farming is not a new concept, many people do not know what it is or how it works, yet most of them think that food just comes from supermarkets. The current industrial agriculture system have improved the yields of production by growing monocrops such as corn and soy, which in turn is leading the land to erosion. It has also implemented the use of new technologies, mechanization, chemical products, and government policies (Ingels, Campbell 1.) However, it has had significant costs. Land deterioration, water contamination, and human health problems related to diet are some of them. As the industrial farms, sustainable farms also have high yield of production. As shown in “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” Polyface, a local sustainable farm located in virginia, produces in a season: 30,000 dozen eggs, 10,000 broilers, 800 stewing hens, 25,000 Lbs of beef, 25,000 lbs of pork, 1,000 turkeys, and 500 rabbits (14). Opposite to Industrial farming, local sustainable agriculture is helping the land recover thanks to the implementation of multicropping and the use of

Environmental Issues: Increased population has led to the clearing of land for farming and the farming of marginal soils in rural areas, as well as to uncontrolled development in the fringes of urban areas. All of these factors contribute to deforestation and consequently to soil erosion.

Deprivation of accepted resources is perhaps one of the lethal lapses mankind has ever prepared in its voyage of progress and civilization. All the natural resources are contaminated with lethal lapses. Among them the land and water resources are worst affected and under continuous stress with both biotic and abiotic, due to anthropogenic interventions. If we talk about the soul of infinite life i.e., SOIL then it seems to appear the primary recipient by design or accident of a myriad of waste products and chemicals used in modern society. Soil contamination can be defined as the, addition of any substance to soil that may exert adverse effects on its functioning and capacity to yield a crop. Contamination of heavy metal is of special worry

As mentioned in my example synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are prohibited in organic farming and these two things are harmful to the water. Pollution of ground water occurs because of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Organic farming also helps with air and climate change. With organic farming agrochemical needs are decreased and nonrenewable energy is reduced. This reduces the toxic load which helps keep harmful chemicals out of the air, water, soil and most importantly from our bodies. Organic farming also promotes biodiversity which is another reason in it beneficial to the environment. Organic farming is overall beneficial to our environment in many ways and helps keep not only the environment safe, but also our

Agriculture in the United States has changed dramatically over the centuries. Since the 1960’s large commercial farms have been leading in sales. As a direct result of their success we, as a society, have access to affordable food. However, the success of large farms has lead to many negative impacts such as increased usage of resources and decreased diversity in crop fields. This begs the question, what can be done to reduce the negative impacts of large farms. One solution growing in popularity is sustainable agriculture. The idea of sustainable agriculture is to create farms that need little to no outside help from irrigation, pesticides, or fertilizers. Sustainability can be achieved in many way through

Sustainable development at its core contains three main elements: Environmental Protection, Social Equity and Economic Growth a concept often referred to as the triple bottom line: Business that looks to its impacts in terms of finance the environment and people. In agricultural sustainability we are in fact considering the effects of the agricultural sector on these three factors, sustainable

The rainfall washes away organic material. When water seeps into the ground it consequently removes nutrients. Lastly, when decomposers replenish the soil with nutrients it is immediately taken up by the plants. So often nutrients aren’t stored in the soil. This factor affects my population’s plant growth and animal nutrition. Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulfur are some of the many important elements in plant growth. If the soil lacks any of these elements it would negatively impact the plant's growth. Nitrogen it is needed for plant growth. It makes up plant proteins and hormones. It also makes up parts of the chlorophyll in the cell organelle chloroplast in plant cells. Phosphorus is used to transform the energy from the sun into energy a plant can use and for roots to develop in its earliest stages. Potassium is the plant's version of a vaccine. It helps prevent plants from being prone to diseases. It also is important to create/move oils and starches in plants and it can overall make the plant more nutritious. If the plants are more nutritious this would benefit animal’s health. As they would be eating food that would improve their health even more. Calcium is primarily needed for root and leaf development. Without it plants would be unable to produce leaves, new roots, and root hairs. In order for photosynthesis to occur magnesium must be present and it also makes up the chlorophyll in