intensification
noun /ɪnˌtensɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
  /ɪnˌtensɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, singular]- the fact of increasing in degree or strength- an intensification of the conflict
 
- the fact of farming methods becoming more intensive (= aimed at producing as much food as possible using as little land as possible)- Intensification of agriculture has had a devastating effect on wildlife.