‘Drop Monoculture and Industrial Thinking’: Study Shows Diversified Farming Pays Off for People and Planet
A new study of diverse agricultural operations worldwide found that farms and pastures can achieve significant social and environmental benefits by working “less like factories” and “more like healthy natural ecosystems.” Story at a glance: Industrialized farming is characterized by monoculture, or growing one type of crop over a large area, season after season. While said…