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Conventional Agriculture
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maximize production, maximize profit
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Intensive Tillage
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over-tilling the soil so that it is unusable
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Monoculture
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Planting the same crops so as to gain profit, with no variance of crop
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Application of Synthetic Fertilizer
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Intensive use of chemical fertilizers to make plants 'better'
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Manipulation of Plant and Animals
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Messing with genes so that they fit human's 'needs' and wish to prosper
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Overuse of Water and Damage to Hydrological Systems
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Water is over-used & is now being drawn from ground-water to sustain our agriculture systems
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Soil Degradation
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Soil is ruined by humans & agriculture
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Loss of Genetic Diversity
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interbreeding cause a lack of diversity in genes, making animals and plants susceptible to disease
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