Question

1. which practice helps improve soil health and reduce pest issues?

a. monoculture over large areas
b. urban farming in small spaces
c. crop rotation across fields
d. intensive farming with machinery

Explanation:

• Option a: Monoculture depletes soil nutrients and increases pest vulnerability as pests adapt to one crop.
• Option b: Urban farming in small spaces focuses on limited - area cultivation, not primarily on large - scale soil health and pest reduction for fields.
• Option c: Crop rotation alternates crops, which replenishes soil nutrients (different crops have different nutrient needs/returns) and disrupts pest life cycles (pests adapted to one crop are affected when the crop changes), thus improving soil health and reducing pests.
• Option d: Intensive farming with machinery often leads to soil compaction and increased chemical use, which is not beneficial for soil health and can exacerbate pest issues if over - reliant on chemicals.

Answer:

c. Crop rotation across fields