Harmful Effects of Some Farming Practices

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Humans are the top consumers in many food pyramids. To increase food production, they use methods that disrupt food chains and food webs. Some of the harmful methods are described as follows:

Monoculture: This is the cultivation of a single crop in large areas. Vast tracts of land are converted to rice farms, sugar farms, and coconut farms.

By limiting the cultivation of different kinds of plants, people also deprive many animals of their food and home. These animals, some of which feed on insect pests, move to other places. Only the insect pests that eat the monocrop remain in the area. If uncontroled, these pest can totally wipe out to monocrop in a short time.

Some soil microorganisms depend on specific plants for food. Eliminating these plants is harmful to the microorganisms. Since microorganisms are responsible for returning plant nutrients to the soil, the cycling of nutrients for reuse of the plants is distributed.

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good morning

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3 years ago

nice boss nag subscribed kn rin b sakin hehe thanks

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3 years ago

That's why I support organic farming technology. It won't hurt mother nature and produces good and quality crops too.

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3 years ago

You seem very experienced about farming. I never had a slight idea of any of these things. Good informative article

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3 years ago

What a nice topic it is! I appreciate you and liked this. I agree with you that people that means mankind are top consumers. Thank you so much for better writing and thank you read. Cash for their service and give an opportunity of earning.

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3 years ago

Nice keep posting. And please do like and subscribe to my works. Let's help each other.

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3 years ago

Where are you from? Is monoculture prevalent in your place? Let's take care of our nature for us to save lives.

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3 years ago

Monoculture also depletes the soil of certain nutrients, namely those used by the plants which are growing there. There is nothing else keeping up the balance. Fertilizers won't suffice for that in the long run, they add too few substances.

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3 years ago