2A-Commercial+Agriculture

== __Commercial agriculture__: The production of crops for sale, crops intended for widespread distribution to wholesalers or retail outlets (e.g. supermarkets). ==
 * 2A-COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE **


 * __Intensive Commercial Farming__: A system of agriculture in which large amounts of capitol or labor are applied to small areas of land. It is practiced in countries where the population pressure is reducing the size of landholdings. The State of West Bengal provides one of the best examples of intensive commercial farming.
 * __Extensive Commercial Farming__: A system of agriculture in which relatively small amounts of capital or labor investment are applied to relatively large areas of land. At times, the land is left fallow to regain its fertility. It is mostly mechanized as labor is very expensive or may not be available at all. It usually occurs at the margin of the agricultural system, at a great distance from market or on poor land of limited potential. It is practiced usually in the //Tarai// regions of southern Nepal. Crops grown are sugarcane, rice and wheat.
 * __Plantation Agriculture__: Plantation is a large farm or estate usually in a tropical or sub-tropical country where crops are grown for sale in distant markets rather the local consumption [[image:http://library.thinkquest.org/J0113180/bwilkinson/produc2.jpg align="right"]].

= Rain forest Species Affected by Deforestation =
 * ** The Hyacinth Macaw ** is losing vast amounts of nesting trees, affecting its ability to reproduce successfully
 * ** The Gold Lion Tamarin, ** a small species of monkey, is being forced to live in areas too small for their needs. Due to habitat 'fragmenting', some of these (normally large group) are living in isolation.
 * **Amazon River Dolphins** are seeing their habitats destroyed with the disruption of natural dams and flowing water. Also, chemicals and metals are constantly being dumped into the river by logging/ foresting companies.



= Who is Responsible? What are we Doing to Combat This? =

- A collection of companies named WTK is responsible for the devastation of thousands of hectares of land. The company takes pride in the amount of land they have cleared, and the amount of it they have sold for agricultural purposes.

-Organizations such as Greenpeace are constantly working to prevent land deforestation for commercial use. Anyone can assist this organization with donations, or volunteered time.