The current practices of modern agriculture are failing as a source of food production due to the many inefficiencies and problems that come about due to the growing and management of crops and livestock. With the technology and know-how that we have today, many of the problems that come about because of our current agricultural practices could be solved if we can allow them to be solved. Many people fear new technologies like biotechnology and genetic modification, mostly due to lack of understanding or fear of change (Caselli-Mechael). If biotechnologies prove to be ineffective, there still need for other efforts to solve the problems created by agriculture. These problems include: negligence to utilize current technologies to their full potential, the improper treatment and management of livestock, and soil and water pollution due to fertilizers and water runoff.
One example of how current agriculture just isn’t cutting it is that many of those involved in agriculture ignore the possible benefits of developing technologies. New innovations like biotechnology could immensely benefit the agricultural world but these innovations are not utilized to their full potential. Many people fear new …show more content…
Many animals under the surveillance of farmers are existing in poor living conditions (Contact Us). A new way of raising livestock has arised that is more efficient and creates a greater profit but often neglects the animals themselves as well as possibly creates safety issues for humans (Factory Farms). This new method is called factory farming and has become a topic of interest among many organizations fighting for the rights of animals. Approximately “99 percent of farm animals in the U.S. are raised in factory farms” (Factory Farms). This is a problem because there is often the inhumane treatment of animals and improper disposal of animal
One example of how current agriculture just isn’t cutting it is that many of those involved in agriculture ignore the possible benefits of developing technologies. New innovations like biotechnology could immensely benefit the agricultural world but these innovations are not utilized to their full potential. Many people fear new …show more content…
Many animals under the surveillance of farmers are existing in poor living conditions (Contact Us). A new way of raising livestock has arised that is more efficient and creates a greater profit but often neglects the animals themselves as well as possibly creates safety issues for humans (Factory Farms). This new method is called factory farming and has become a topic of interest among many organizations fighting for the rights of animals. Approximately “99 percent of farm animals in the U.S. are raised in factory farms” (Factory Farms). This is a problem because there is often the inhumane treatment of animals and improper disposal of animal