OVER FARMING PRACTICE OVER FARMING PRACTICE Introduction Farming is the activity that has been happening since long time ago. The farming includes a lot of activities like keeping cattle, keeping poultry, growing crops, etc. In some areas, the keeping of domestic animals does not happen, but the growing of crops happens almost in all parts of the globe. Different parts of the world grow different types of crops. Some crops do well in certain soils, and others do well in other types of soils. With this, it means that they type of soil does affect the growth of the crop. The crops that do grow in semi-desert and desert areas can't do well in areas where the soil is rich in certain nutrients. Before, growing or starting farming, it is good and advisable to consider some factors to determine whether the crops you intend to plant will do better. Some of the factors to be considered include the salinity of the soil, the ph. Value and other factors. Also during farming, you should ensure that the soil is rich in nutrients and if the harvest is not a good one, you should do something with the soil. A farmer should add some fertilizer to make sure that the necessary nutrients are present in the soil (Clay, 2013). Over farming Farming started the long time ago. The farming activities have been happening since the man knew how to farm. The same soil and same pieces of land that was used in the past are the same pieces of land that are currently being used by farmers. This means that the original nutrients of the soil have been exhausted and the soils have been left with little or no nutrients necessary for good yields. Initially, the quantity of harvest was so good compared to what currently farmers get on the same pieces of farms. Therefore, the over farming can be explained as the taking too much away from the soils or land and not returning enough back. This over farming can include depleting the soil nutrients, lowering the water table, loss of soil through erosion or being carried by the wind, among many other things. Other factors have led to the increased rate of over farming. Population increase is among the factors. In the past, since the population was still low, farmers used to cultivate a certain piece of land, and after several harvests, they could leave the land and prepare another piece of land and start cultivating. Currently, since the population has grown big and the land is still constant, there has been barren land to do farming. This has forced farmers to keep cultivating the same piece of land all through with no plans to relocate. This has contributed greatly to the over farming and soil degradation regarding nutrients. Over farming is an issue that needs to be addressed with a lot of seriousness and the necessary measures be taken. Also, farmers should come up with ways of how to improve the quality of the existing lands where they do their farming (Clay, 2013). Why does over farming matter The whole world does depend.

1. OVER FARMING PRACTICE
OVER FARMING PRACTICE
Introduction
Farming is the activity that has been happening since long time
ago. The farming includes a lot of activities like keeping cattle,
keeping poultry, growing crops, etc. In some areas, the keeping
of domestic animals does not happen, but the growing of crops
happens almost in all parts of the globe. Different parts of the
world grow different types of crops. Some crops do well in
certain soils, and others do well in other types of soils. With
this, it means that they type of soil does affect the growth of the
crop. The crops that do grow in semi-desert and desert areas
can't do well in areas where the soil is rich in certain nutrients.
Before, growing or starting farming, it is good and advisable to
consider some factors to determine whether the crops you intend
to plant will do better. Some of the factors to be considered
include the salinity of the soil, the ph. Value and other factors.
Also during farming, you should ensure that the soil is rich in
nutrients and if the harvest is not a good one, you should do
something with the soil. A farmer should add some fertilizer to
make sure that the necessary nutrients are present in the soil
(Clay, 2013).
Over farming
Farming started the long time ago. The farming activities have
been happening since the man knew how to farm. The same soil
and same pieces of land that was used in the past are the same
pieces of land that are currently being used by farmers. This

2. means that the original nutrients of the soil have been exhausted
and the soils have been left with little or no nutrients necessary
for good yields. Initially, the quantity of harvest was so good
compared to what currently farmers get on the same pieces of
farms.
Therefore, the over farming can be explained as the taking too
much away from the soils or land and not returning enough
back. This over farming can include depleting the soil nutrients,
lowering the water table, loss of soil through erosion or being
carried by the wind, among many other things. Other factors
have led to the increased rate of over farming. Population
increase is among the factors. In the past, since the population
was still low, farmers used to cultivate a certain piece of land,
and after several harvests, they could leave the land and prepare
another piece of land and start cultivating.
Currently, since the population has grown big and the land is
still constant, there has been barren land to do farming. This has
forced farmers to keep cultivating the same piece of land all
through with no plans to relocate. This has contributed greatly
to the over farming and soil degradation regarding nutrients.
Over farming is an issue that needs to be addressed with a lot of
seriousness and the necessary measures be taken. Also, farmers
should come up with ways of how to improve the quality of the
existing lands where they do their farming (Clay, 2013).
Why does over farming matter
The whole world does depend on 99% on agriculture. With no
agriculture, it means that the people will have to strain and get
other means on how to get what they will feed on. For good
yields to be realized, the soil should be rich in nutrients so as to
give the maximum expected yields. With the higher rate of over
farming, it means that the quantity of harvest that farmers will
get will still go down from season to another. So the over

3. farming means that with time, people will lack what to feed on
if it is not taken care of with immediate effect.
The over farming do greatly matter since it leads to soil erosion.
The over farming making the soil so susceptible to be carried
away, either by wind or water. The excessive farming makes the
soil very loose and hence making it easy to be ferried away. It
means that the soil that will be carried will be the top layer that
is usually fertile. With the fertile soil being carried, it means
that the crops will not do well on the left soil that is not highly
rich in nutrients (Ponisio, 2015).
With no good and fertile soils, it means there is no food, and
the life will not be the same again. Human life depends majorly
on agriculture. Human beings and other living organisms do
survive due to the farming that takes place. If over farming do
happen, it means that the amount of food that will be harvested
will drastically go down. With the increase in consumption of
agricultural products, it means that the level that is consumed
will go down. Some of the living organisms will even lack the
little available food hence loss of life due to famine and
drought.
Who is affected by over farming?
Since the whole world depends on farming to get what to feed
on, the over farming then affects farmers, business people, the
whole population, and even wild animals. Farmers do depend on
farming activities to sustain their living standards. If the
overpopulation has taken place, it means that the crop
production will reduce and their expectations will not be
realized. This means that, if they were doing farming for
business reasons, their businesses would be greatly affected
because they will have little to supply to the market. Their
business will be affected negatively in a way. In the same case,
the business can be affected positively since they will hike the

4. prices of the produce (Clay, 2013).
The general population will be affected by the over farming too.
The world depends on agriculture to sustain lives. There has
been reported incidences of deaths as a result of famine and
people lacking food. If the over farming does happen, it means
the little available food will not be equally acquired by every
individual. The economically unstable people will fail to get
something to feed on and in the process, they will lose the life.
Wild animals also depend on crops. If the soil is not rich in
nutrients, it means that even the crops they depend on will not
do better and they will lack something to feed on. Probably this
will dictate, that it will be survival of the fittest.
Causes of over farming
There are many causes of over farming. The over farming is
normally caused by poor farming practices and an overuse of
tree in the areas like construction etc. When the land is
excessively used and poorly taken care of, desertification sets
in, making the land to look a lot like that dystopian scene. The
other causes of over farming are over expanding farmland in
such a way that you destroy wildlife and their natural habitats.
The poor farming methods will involve cultivating the same
piece of land without giving it a break. There is need to give a
break to a piece of land once you cultivate. A farmer should
cultivate a piece of land for certain duration of time, after some
harvests, he should get another piece of land and cultivate.
Also, the lack of crop rotation has led to over farming. It is
required that you rotate the types of crops you grow. Where you
grow beans one season, the next season you should grow maize.
This tries to keep the land fertile as a result of nutrients
balancing (Ponisio, 2015).
Since also keeping domestic animals, is also farming, they do

5. cause the over farming. The over farming as a result of keeping
domestic animals happens where a farmer will over graze a
certain piece of land until the cover vegetation is removed. This
now gives the agents of erosion easy time to carry away the
topsoil that is rich in nutrients. Overgrazing should be
discouraged as it is contributing very much to the over farming
that is being experienced currently. The farmers should practice
rotational grazing, where they move from the piece of land to
another before removing the vegetation cover. Farmers also can
practice the zero grazing where they feed the animals from their
point of living. This is whereby, instead of taking the animals to
feed far from home you just tie them at home and bring them
food where they are.
Is it illegal or legal?
Farming is an activity that is very vital to the human life.
Without farming, the human life will be hell. The life would not
be interesting anymore. The farming is globally accepted, and
every country carries out farming. Though sometimes, when an
activity is legalized, people tend to take advantage of that and
exploit that chance. With farming, people tend to overdo the
farming and in the process they over the farm. According to the
relevant bodies that are in charge of agriculture, it is illegal to
do over farming.
The relevant bodies do monitor how farmers carry out their
farming activities. When they find a farmer has over done it,
they may decide to take some measures or even train the farmer
on the best ways to carry out the farming. This means that they
protect the land not to be misused by the farmers. Also, this is
an indication that, over farming is not allowed and it is illegal.
The government is very strict when farmers tend to cut down
trees that cause the soil degradation. The cutting don of trees
for farming purposes can be described as over farming. The

6. government even takes the necessary measures to those who cut
down trees without the licenses. This means that the over
farming is being regulated by the government and it is illegal to
be carried out (Clay, 2013). Not only does the cutting down of
trees causes the over farming, but also exposes the land to
hazards of erosion. Land without trees is susceptible to wind
and soil erosion. Therefore, the over farming is very illegal and
the necessary measure should be taken to those who tries to do
it knowingly or unknowingly.
How we can stop over farming
Over farming is an activity that has solutions. The solutions to
over farming need just to be followed keenly, and if one tries to
break the rules, the necessary measures should be taken on him.
One, farmers should practice the best farming methods to stop
over farming, that is causing the drought being experienced
currently. The best farming practices will include the use of
fertilizers. Since over farming is getting more than what we
invest in land, farmers should be using fertilizers to replace the
used nutrients in the soils. The fertilizers used should be in a
position to add nutritional value to the soil for the fertility to be
maintained.
Another way that we can do to stop over farming is by
discouraging and education farmers of dangers of over farming.
This can be done through giving solutions like doing zero
grazing, doing crop rotation and using a piece of land for a
certain duration then changing to another piece of land that is
the virgin. This will make the soil nutrients not to be exhausted
hence controlling the over farming from taking place. Farmers
should divide their lands into quant rants, planting in only two
per planting season and the rehabilitating the other two squares
in the meantime. This practice will replenish the needed
nutrients in the soil (Clay, 2013).

7. Pros and cons of the over farming
The over farming is not one of the farming practices though it
has pros. The far advantage of the farming activity is that it
makes the less unfortunate farmers try and keep themselves
busy in their farms. They don't just give up with the farming
despite decreased quantity of yields from season to another
season. This makes the farmers busy in them less nutritious
farms doing something.
When it comes to cons, the over farming has a lot. One con of
over farming is that it leads to low yields each season. The less
nutritious soil is not capable of being consistent in producing
the continuous harvest. Another con is that over farming
exposes the soil to soil erosion. When the cover vegetation is all
removed as a result of over farming, the soil is very loose and
easily carried away through erosion.
Another con of over farming is the present of certain types of
nutrients that does not favor the growth of certain crops. In an
example where you only grow beans, it means with time, the
nutrients that are favorable for the growth of beans will get
finished, and the beans production will keep on decreasing. The
best practice to control this is to practice crop rotation that will
balance the nutrient present in the soil for the proper growth of
all crops.
Public policy on over farming
The negative impacts of over farming are not only felt by the
farmers only but all the public. If the level of expected produce
goes down, it means that the available produce will be less and
there will be drought (Ponisio, 2015). The drought is felt by all
people regardless of whether one is a farmer or not. To avoid
this, the public should be ready to come up together and try to
fight the over farming practices. The public should oversee for

8. the best application of best-farming methods to be used by the
farmers. The best measures to control the over farming can
come up with the public. The public should not wait for the
government and the relevant bodies to take actions; they too
should address the problems associated with over farming to
those farmers who are clueless on over farming.
Activities like cutting down of trees by the public for personal
or for farming activities should be addressed to the public.
Public policy for cutting down trees should be, cut one down
and plant three trees. This will help in holding the soil from
together and prevent the erosion from taking place. Not only
should the public educate farmers on dangers of over farming
but should also enlighten those who don't have information
about over farming. The public policy on fighting the over
farming is the best practice that should be undertaken to control
this problem.
Impact of over farming
The over farming has a lot of impact on the farming activities.
One, the over farming causes drought and famine. The
continuous cultivation of land diminishes its nutrients, and in
the long run, the land is left without necessary nutrients. A land
without the necessary nutrients, will not give the farmer the
expected quantity of produce. This, in turn, dictates that the
will be less available produce hence drought and the famine
(Clay, 2013).
Another impact of over farming is that it cause the wild animals
to lose their habitats. Most wild animals do live in lands where
the habitat is well, and there are trees. With over farming, the
natural habitat of the wild animals is affected, and they find
themselves with nowhere to go. Also, their food is affected and
causes deaths of wild animals. The over farming makes the soil
less productive, so the feeds of wild animals are affected, and

9. that directly affects the wild animals.
Another impact of over farming is the soil erosion. The
continuous cultivation of the land make the soil to be very
loose, and in the process, it is carried either by wind or water.
The soil erosion does not only lead to poor produce regarding
quantity but also leads to desertification. If the rich soil
regarding nutrients is carried away, then it means that the
vegetation will not be able to grow on that particular land. With
no vegetation growing on that land, it means that desertification
is being experienced on that particular piece of land (Ponisio,
2015).
Conclusion
As the world depends on the farming activities to get what to
feed on, care should be taken to ensure that the soil and the
available land for farming are protected from being
unproductive with time. Farmers should now start using
fertilizers to control the level of nutrients present in the land.
They should not practice poor farming methods. They should
seek advice from the experts and know the best farming
methods.
Over farming should not be encouraged and those farmers were
practicing it should be dealt with accordingly. The relevant
bodies that protect the environment should be on the watch out
to ensure that the soil quality is maintained. The farmers should
divide their pieces of land and alternate the types of crops they
grow. This will help to balance the nutrients present in the soil.
Over farming should not be an option.
Intensive farming
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