Environmental Factors that Limit Sustainable Commercial Agriculture in Developing Economies and Control Measures
Asira, Enim Enim & Effiom Orok Etim
School of Sciences
Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa L.G.A
Email: enimas1965@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This research study is intended to examine environmental factors limiting commercial agriculture in developing economies. Man’s desire to produce food on large scale for sale, distribution and export has been hindered by some problems such as poverty, international market, inaccessibility to advanced technologies and environmental changes. The environmental changes are inevitable outcomes of economic growth and development which qualitatively transformed the physical environment. The environmental impact on agriculture in this study is understood in the context of wider environmental problems, which stemmed from unsustainable practices associated with low productivity and agricultural practices by subsistence farmers. In this study, the problems that tend to limit commercial agriculture in developing economies have been reviewed. Various environmental challenges critically examined and major control measures explored to ensure sustainable agriculture in developing economies of the world.
Key words: Environmental factors, commercial, agriculture, economies, control and measures.
