Planting just one crop season after season, can be disastrous

some of the farmers are forced to place papers underground to avoid rain infection [PHOTO:BONIFACE THUKU]

Agriculture is undoubtedly as intricate as it is a noble art. The working of the soil is the heart and soul of industrialisation, as well as the day to day fuel that runs an economy. But what happens when such a sensitive industry is faced with an ever-escalating challenge of diminishing resources such as labour, against a surging population?

Modern agriculture invented the monoculture system of farming as a solution. A type of cultivation where farmers put their land to extensive production of one given crop, year after year. In Kenya, this could well be tea, coffee, maize or any other crop that has dominated and ruled the soils for decades. But have you ever thought of the effects this popular system of farming could be causing your farm?