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020			_a9781684699919
040			_beng _cASCOT library _erda
082			_aRef 338.1 B14i 2023.
100			_4author. _aBahringer, Rocio.
245			_aIndustrial agriculture and management system / _cby Rocio Bahringer.
260			_aNew Orleans, LA : _bWhite Press Academic, _cc2023.
300			_avii, 313 pages : _bb&w illus. ; _c26 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aChapter 1. Industrial agriculture: an introduction. -- Chapter 2. Field crops. -- Chapter 3. Vegetable fats and oil industry. -- Chapter 4. Fruit industry. -- Chapter 5. Dairy industry. -- Chapter 6. Poultry industry.
520			_a"The birth of industrial agriculture more or less coincides with that of the Industrial Revolution in general. The identification of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus as critical factors in plant growth led to the manufacture of synthetic fertilizers, making possible more intensive types of agriculture. Industrial agriculture is a form of modern farming that refers to the industrialized production of livestock, poultry, fish, and crops. The methods of industrial agriculture are technoscientific, economic, and political. They include innovation in agricultural machinery and farming methods, genetic technology, techniques for achieving economies of scale in production, the creation of new markets for consumption, the application of patent protection to genetic information, and global trade. These methods are widespread in developed nations and increasingly prevalent worldwide. Most of the meat, dairy, eggs, fruits, and vegetables available in supermarkets are produced using these methods of industrial agriculture. Industrial agriculture, along with subsistence agriculture, is the most significant driver of deforestation in tropical and subtropical countries. The current contribution of agriculture to deforestation varies by region, with industrial agriculture being responsible for 30% of deforestation in Africa and Asia, but close to 70% in Latin America. The majority of industrial agriculture activities affecting forestland typically take place in developing countries that produce commodities for global markets." -- Provided by publisher
650			_aIndustrial agriculture.
650			_aAgricultural management.
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