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Mention five problems caused by modern farming.

Modern farming is labour intensive and depends mainly on mechanized products.

The problems caused by modern farming are :


1. Due to excessive irrigation, the topsoil gets eroded.


2. The usage of nitrogenous fertilizers contaminates the groundwater.


3. Due to improper management of farm drainage the salinity increases.


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