Can we mimic nature by growing crop monocultures? Yes.
"Monoculture agriculture, particularly for cereals, is a proven natural model for future food production."
It's not good because it's natural; it's good because it works.
Open access:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00307270221078022
"Monoculture agriculture, particularly for cereals, is a proven natural model for future food production."
It's not good because it's natural; it's good because it works.
Open access:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00307270221078022
Comments
https://csanr.wsu.edu/defending-monoculture/
Pesticides are needed because we breed crops to produce large amounts of highly edible food, with high protein levels - that attracts pests.
Fertilizer is needed to replace nutrients exported from fields to cities to feed people.