Impact Of Sustainable Agriculture
                     IMPACT OF 
SUSTAINABL
E 
AGRICULTUR
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INTRODUCTION
Sustainable agriculture is a type of 
agriculture that focuses on producing long-
term crops and livestock while having 
minimal effects on the environment. 
This type of agriculture tries to find a good 
balance between the need for food 
production and the preservation of the 
ecological system within the environment. 
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IMPACTS
POLLUTION
Agriculture is the leading source of pollution 
in many countries. Pesticides, fertilizers and 
other toxic farm chemicals can poison fresh 
water, marine ecosystems, air and soil. 
They also can remain in the environment 
for generations. Many pesticides are 
suspected of disrupting the hormonal 
systems of people and wildlife. Fertilizer 
run-off impacts waterways and coral reefs.
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POVERTY
Farming is the only viable livelihood option 
for three-quarters of the world's extremely 
poor people. Subsidies provided by U.S. and 
European governments to their 
agriculturalists encourage overproduction, 
which drives down world prices and forces 
many producers in developing countries to 
cut corners environmentally. 
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WATER 
CONSUMPTION
The agricultural sector consumes about 69 
percent of the planet's fresh water. Without 
creative conservation measures in place, 
agricultural production consumes excessive 
water and degrades water quality. This 
adversely impacts freshwater systems 
throughout the world.
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CLIMATE CHANGE
The agricultural sector consumes about 69 
percent of the planet's fresh water. Without 
creative conservation measures in place, 
agricultural production consumes excessive 
water and degrades water quality. This 
adversely impacts freshwater systems 
throughout the world.
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BENEFITS 
Conserving the 
environment and 
preventing 
pollution
By adopting sustainable practices, farmers 
will reduce their reliance on nonrenewable 
energy, reduce chemical use and save 
scarce resources. Keeping the land healthy 
and replenished can go a long way when 
considering the rising population and 
demand for food.
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Reducing costs and 
focus on profits
Farming smarter and moving food from 
farm to fork in a more efficient manner will 
benefit everyone involved with the 
agriculture industry. IoT data from sensors 
installed in everything from seed drills, 
sprayers, and spreaders to drones, satellite 
imagery, and soil turn surprises into 
rarities.
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Improving food 
production without 
being wasteful
As we have explained, the anticipated 
population increase is cause for concern. 
Today, there is an opportunity to develop 
agricultural practices from a pure 
production standpoint, and sustainable 
agriculture is the route with the most 
opportunity.
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