Effectiveness of Environmental System Management in Agriculture

Running head: EFFECTIVENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE
Effectiveness of environmental system management in agriculture
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EFFECTIVENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE1
The Environment management system is developed for benefiting the farmers with
production along with saving the environment and the natural resources. It has been
developed for decreasing the effect of global issues and save the environment. Its main
purpose is to save the ecosystem and the components and let live a healthy life cycle of the
animals and the humans (Waters 2013). The environmental management system ensures that
it protects the land, air, and water. Australia is one of the largest importers of vegetables and
crops. It has been growing wheat, rice, sugar, grains, oilseeds, and rice in a large amount.
Australia has employed 35000 people in the sphere of agriculture. Agriculture has both
positive as well as negative impacts on the environment (Silva et al. 2017). The paper is a
brief study of how effectiveness of the environmental management system is in agriculture.
The main motive of the environmental management system is to increase the
economy of the farmers with better options and quality products as well as saving the
environment from toxic elements. It encourages the diversity and sustainability of agriculture.
It has been developed for the better management of the business in agriculture and increases
production with the use of different innovations and methods. It ensures an increase in the
economy of the country and the farmers by providing products and seeds that are healthy.
The environmental management system is very important as it works in the development of
the earth's ecosystem. It provides better and innovative solutions to global issues (Cary and
Roberts, 2011). The environmental management system is the only way that helps both the
farmers as well as the environment.
Collins (2017), has mentioned that agriculture has adversely affected the environment. The
following are the impact of agriculture on the environment, practising irrigation is one of the
most adverse effects on the environment. It leads to the uneven spreading of soil. It reduces
the fertility of the soil. It also makes the soil loose and excessive irrigation will make the soil
infertile for future use. Farmers to meet the demands of the market try to produce food in a

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large quantity, it leads to shifting irrigation, thus there is a large amount of cutting down of
trees resulting in the deforestation. There is a large number of fertilizers and chemicals used
in the crops for improving the condition of the products and an increase in production. The
chemicals sink into the groundwater or to nearby water bodies polluting the water. These lead
to the pollution of the water, which in case consumed may affect the health of humans and
animals. There is a large amount of greenhouse gas emitted due to agricultural practices.
Various chemical release different types of gases that have a great impact on the climatic
change and increases the global gases. Excessive irrigation leads to soil erosion. Moreover,
using various types of chemicals and fertilizers lead to a decrease in the quality of the soil.
Due to shifting agriculture, there is a large number of trees and plants cut down destroying
the habitat of several animals and insects (Daddi, Testa, Frey & Iraldo 2016). Moreover, the
excessive use of the soil also destroys the habitation of the animals living in the soil. Due to
the excessive hampering of the environment Leung (2012), suggested various other
advantages that helps in the improvement of the environment.
Various advantages of the environment management system have been found out. The
following are some of the advantages of the environmental management system, the
environmental management system encourages the effective use of resources by proper
utilization and education of the farmers. It helps in the reduction of the cost as well. The legal
responsibilities related to the environment helps in the better running of the environmental
management system. The environmental management system helps in increasing sales and
meeting the demands of the public but providing different ways and techniques in producing
a large quantity of food (Oliveira et al. 2017). The prime motive of the environmental
management system is to increase the economy of the country and lifestyle of the farmers by
increasing the production of crops. It is not a regulatory requirement yet using the
environmental management system helps in the increase in the production as well as it is