INTENSIVE FARMING & SLASH AND BURN

WHAT IS IT?

• Maximize yield from available land
• Heavy pesticide and chemical use
• Over crowded animal farms: factory farms

POSSIBLE BENEFITS

• Mass production of food, creating cheaper food per acre
• Prevention of deforestation in open landscapes
• Less money to maintain

DISADVANTAGES

• Pesticide and chemical use on food that is distributed
• Removal of forests and natural environment
• Loss of beneficial bugs and plants
• Emerging new/old parasites that hinder the plant life
• Over production of animal, fruit, and veg

OTHER

• Although I.F. has both pros and cons the cons outweigh the pros in most situations
• The biggest threat is the loss of the ecosytem and global warming
• Also genetic mutations and effects
• Greenhouse gas build-up
• Depletion of soil, with polluted run off and natural nutrients

SLASH AND BURN

• Removal and burning of forest or land
• Creation of crops and fields
• Big companies and small
• NOT sustainable
• Hurting the environment

WORK CITED

• http://www.everythingconnects.org/intensive-farming.html