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Are modern farming methods advantages over ancient farming methods
Modern agriculture has evolved using an exorbitant amount of fuel, mineral fertilizers and other poisonous agro-chemicals. The disastrous effects became evident after some decades. Agricultural machinery has got progressively larger. It is now feasible for one man to plough in excess of 10 hectares in a day with suitable machinery.
Advantages of mechanization:Substitute for labour,Labour is too expensive to do everything (in developed countries),Compensate for labour peaks (i.e. harvest)

Disadvantages of mechanization:Redundancy - machinery for labour substitution,Cost - finance, fuel etc.,often needs highly skilled operator, increased wages. Framing should be a mixture of both traditional and modern.
    


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