How Humans And The Lithosphere: Agriculture's Impact On The Environment

How humans impact the lithosphere: Agriculture

Shannel Morales-Molina

Agriculture is the cultivation of land for effective crop growth and raising of livestock. Farmers engage directly in agriculture by preparing soil, planting crops, harvesting those crops and preparing them for transportation. Modern agriculture has vastly increased the amount of food that farms are capable of producing with great gains in efficiency, but it can also have a major negative impact on the environment.

Agriculture has a lot of benefits by providing us with food to feed the human population. Agricultural activities help human beings create job opportunities, which eventually helps build a strong and sustainable national economy. It is a very important branch of economy for the majority of developing countries. Production of the agricultural products is the main source of currency for developing countries and currency is necessary for buying some machines and equipment for development of agriculture.

Farms are important for keeping the world fed, but they can affect local ecosystems through clearcutting and runoff. Clear cutting has many effects on the environment like erosion and soil damage.

Reducing how often fields are tilled, reduces erosion and soil compaction , builds soil organic matter, and reduces runoff. Sustainable agriculture is the production of food, fiber, or other plant or animal products using farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, human communities, and animal health. If we change from normal agriculture to sustainable agriculture we can reduce many impacts that are caused by farmers using bad methods to produce food. If we change our way of farming from industrialized to sustainable agriculture the environment will improve and we will not have to worry too much about the things that were caused by industrialized