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How does farm diversity facilitate sustainable agriculture?

Answer 1

Crop rotation is one of the oldest and most effective cultural control strategies. It means the planned order of specific crops planted on the same field.

Crop rotation benefits include preventing soil depletion, maintaining soil fertility, reducing soil erosion, controlling insect and mite pests, lowering the need for synthetic chemicals, reducing pest build-up, preventing diseases, and aiding in weed control (https://tutor.hix.ai).

Rotating a variety of crops improves soil fertility and reduces pesticide use https://tutor.hix.ai

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Answer 2

Peyton Budinger

Farm diversity facilitates sustainable agriculture by enhancing ecosystem resilience, reducing the risk of crop failure due to pests or diseases, improving soil health through crop rotation, minimizing the need for synthetic inputs like fertilizers and pesticides, and providing habitat for beneficial organisms such as pollinators and natural predators.

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