Monoculture

Interesting notes on monoculture

• Monoculture emerged in the context of the industrialization of agriculture to meet the growing demand for food and resources;
• This agricultural approach is often accompanied by the extensive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and the mechanisation of agriculture;
• Monoculture can lead to problems such as soil erosion, reduced fertility, depletion of water resources and increased susceptibility to diseases and pests.

Read more

Although monoculture can ensure high production of a specific crop in the short term, it has numerous disadvantages from both environmental and social perspectives. The lack of plant diversity reduces the stability of ecosystems, increasing the risk of spreading diseases and pest infestations that can damage crops.
This type of cultivation requires intensive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides to maintain high productivity, thus causing ground and surface water pollution, with a negative impact on human health and biodiversity.
From a social point of view, monoculture can lead to the loss of local jobs and dependence on large agro-industrial companies.
In order to promote sustainable land and resource management, it is important to encourage the adoption of more diversified farming systems, such as agroforestry and organic farming; approaches that foster biodiversity conservation, soil fertility and ecosystem resilience, while reducing environmental impacts and improving long-term food security.

zeroCO2 and monoculture

zeroCO2 fights the practice of monoculture by implementing complex agroforestry systems that enable more sustainable cultivation.