Is monocropping responsible for soil erosion?

Overcultivation and monocropping are usually associated with high levels of mechanisation which can compact the soil, leaving the land bare between harvest and planting, both of which increase the potential for erosion, and continuous loss of nutrients with application of large quantities of fertilisers. read more

Soil erosion (especially from agricultural activity) is considered to be the leading global cause of diffuse water pollution, due to the effects of the excess sediments flowing into the world's waterways. read more

Conventional farming, by its very nature, has an adverse effect on microbial properties of soil. Conventional farming degrades soil fertility, increases erosion, and cause more resistant pests. They also cause massive amounts of pollution from runoff and chemicals used (pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, hormones, and waste residues. read more