《polyculture》
for thousands of years, humans have tried to learn better ways to grow the crops that feed billions of people.

since land space is limited, farmers need to be as efficient as possible with their fields.

on the other hand, poor farming techniques can deplete nutrients from the soil and damage the ecosystem.

harmful agricultural methods and chemicals like fertilizers can poison the water or result in soil erosion.

due to these drawbacks, people are looking for more sustainable ways to grow crops.

one possible solutions is polyculture.

this method is dramatically different from standard modern agriculture.

it involves raising more than one type of crop in the same place at the same time.

for instance, a farmer may cultivate corn, beans, and potatoes in a single field.

after all, in nature, numerous plants grow alongside one another.

by using polyculture, farmers can imitate this practice.

polyculture can prevent diseases and insects from spreading so easily.

this is because various plants mature at different times.

as a result, farmers can use fewer chemical pesticides.

in addition, some plants add nutrients to the soil, while others remove them.

planting a balances number of each plant will, therfore, help keep the soil from being depleted of nutrients,

while polyculture has not caught on with commercial farmers yet, growing problems with monoculture make it likely that more of them will be employing it in the future.