Factors affecting intensity of food production

Economic

Demand

High demand

HIgh purchases

Capital

more money

better methods

Political

Government policies

eg: high-tech farming

Social

Land fragmentation

too small for proper cultivation

Land tenure

little motivation

Physical

Relief

flat, gentle

use machine

Soil

fertile soil

high output

Climate

high temperature

high rainfall

Technological

green revolution

HYVs

irrigation

chemicals

blue revolution

fish farming