Disadvantages and Advantages of Commercial Farming
Advantages of Commercial Farming Encouraging Improvement in Local Infrastructure Job Creation Lowering the Price of Products Increased Production and Enhancing Food Security Provision of Raw Materials for Agribusiness Manufacturing Companies Lowering the Cost of Production Foreign Exchange earner Disadvantage of commercial farming The disadvantages of commercial agriculture are that it is more damaging to the environment since it uses more chemicals than subsistence agriculture. It also reduces biodiversity since commercial farms often replace diverse ecosystems with farms where only a single species is grown. Deforestation. Intensive farming causes soil degradation and leads to the expansion of new lands. ... Pest and weed resistance to chemicals Soil degradation Impact on natural habitats Water pollution Climate change