Importance of Innovation in farming 3-Obstacles to innovation

• Land mass
• When it comes to food most people want it done the old fashion way.
• Complaints from neighbours about the smell and noise of farm gate sales.
• Lack of knowledge of innovating farming techniques.
• Environmental protection agency regulations.
• Water availability.
• Increases in energy and water cuts
• Climate changes
• Ecological degradation - Destruction of biodiversity
• Natural resource decline:
  • Soil loss increase
  • Drought