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In a village all farmers have grown same type of crop what are the disadvantages of this practice

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Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time. Polyculture, where more than one crop is GROWN in the same space at the same time, is the alternative to monoculture.[1] Monoculture is widely used in both industrial farming and organic farmingand has allowed increased efficiency in planting and harvest.
Continuous monoculture, or monocropping, where the same species is grown YEAR after year,[2] can lead to the quicker buildup of pests and DISEASES, and then rapid spread where a uniform crop is susceptible to a PATHOGEN. The practice has been criticized for its environmental effects and for putting the food supply chain at risk. Diversity can be added both in time, as with a crop rotation or sequence, or in space, with a polyculture.


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