Regional and local changes
Effects
-Land use patterns, land ownership arrangements, and agricultural labor conditions have all changed.
-Crop production for local consumption is pushed to the side to focus on commercial farming. -Stress on the environment to produce more crops. -Altered relationships between men and women and the community. |
Around the globe-In Latin America, the focus has been put on exporting cash crops (such as fruits and coffee) instead of food for local communities.
-In Asia, the production of grains such as rice and wheat has increased for both foreign and domestic markets. -In Gambia, 60% of all women work in agriculture and dominate the industry, taking time away from household activities. |