Industrialized Farming

Industrialized farming is causing the world to use more oil and oil is already running out. China and India are consuming vast amounts of oil because they are industrializing fast. When the oil supply starts to run out it will climb in price and industrialized farming will decline. Industrialized farming also causes shortages of water. The United Nations is already predicting that in 2025 the war will be in a battle for water. Global warming is also playing a role in this because crops are being destroyed from climate changes. Storms are also getting stronger and droughts are getting worse. If the world keeps growing in population people are going to start dying more rapidly because of the shortage of food. The transportation of crops from around the world is also causing green house gases to pollute the air because of ships and planes. Between 1968-88 the world food trade increased 184 percent causing more admissions of green house gases because of packaging and shipping. One way to help with this problem is by reducing pesticides in the agriculture and going to a more organic agriculture. The government should design a sustainable food system. Finally the United Nations should find a way to transport crops using less green house gases and finding alternative fuel sources.