This industrial approach to agriculture minimizes fallow periods and maximizes output per acre. It relies heavily on synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, advanced machinery, and controlled environments for livestock. While it produces high volumes of food efficiently, it requires significant capital investment and careful management to prevent soil degradation.
Heard on the job
Intensive farming practices have doubled our corn yield, but the fertilizer costs are eating into the profit margin.
Also heard as
- industrial agriculture
Do not mix it up with
- Organic farming: Intensive farming maximizes yield through synthetic inputs and high density, whereas organic farming relies on natural cycles and prohibits synthetic chemicals.