{"id":2878,"date":"2021-05-14T06:16:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T06:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/industrial-agriculture\/"},"modified":"2021-05-14T06:16:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T06:16:08","slug":"industrial-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/industrial-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nIndustrial agriculture is a type of agriculture focused on the large-scale production of a product, or several, with a high degree of technification and investment in capital, as well as other resources.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Industrial agriculture, as its name suggests, is one that focuses on large-scale production.<\/p>\n

For this, industrial agriculture tends to focus on the production of a single product, using a complex system of techniques and machinery for its extraction. In addition, due to this, this type of agriculture has a high degree of technification, given the investment in capital that this type of agriculture requires.<\/p>\n

This type of agriculture, in the same way, has been criticized. Well, according to environmental academics, it is the most damaging to the ecosystem, due to its intensity.<\/p>\n

Industrial agriculture is a fairly modern type of agriculture, compared to other types.<\/p>\n

It is usually used in economies with a certain degree of industrial development for industrial and commercial purposes.<\/p>\n

Characteristics of industrial agriculture<\/h2>\n

Therefore, to get a more objective idea of \u200b\u200bwhat type of agriculture we are talking about, we could summarize its characteristics as follows:<\/p>\n

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  • It is a type of agriculture.<\/li>\n
  • It is characterized by using complex production systems.<\/li>\n
  • It is highly technical and uses many technical resources.<\/li>\n
  • It requires specialized machinery and, therefore, a lot of capital investment.<\/li>\n
  • It is used in developed economies, with a certain degree of industrial development.<\/li>\n
  • It focuses on large-scale production, taking advantage of economies of scale.<\/li>\n
  • Use innovation and specialization to boost productivity.<\/li>\n
  • It is more polluting with the environment than other types of agriculture.<\/li>\n
  • Its purpose is usually commercial or industrial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Advantages and disadvantages of industrial agriculture<\/h2>\n

    Once we know the characteristics, we must know that not all of them enjoy credibility and approval by the social agents. Its implications bring positive consequences, as well as negative ones.<\/p>\n

    Therefore, the following section describes the advantages and disadvantages of this type of agriculture.<\/p>\n

    Among the advantages, the most important we could say are the following:<\/p>\n

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    • Encourage specialization.<\/li>\n
    • Encourage investment and innovation.<\/li>\n
    • The job is of higher quality.<\/li>\n
    • It is a more profitable type of agriculture. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      On the other hand, among the disadvantages, it could be said that the most important are the following:<\/p>\n

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      • It requires a large capital investment.<\/li>\n
      • It is usually more damaging to the ecosystem.<\/li>\n
      • Many resources are needed for its maintenance.<\/li>\n
      • It is less inclusive with developing economies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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