The agricultural practice of growing a single crop species over a wide area for many consecutive years is known as?

• A. Monocropping
• B. Monoculture
• C. Crop Rotation
• D. Mixed Crop and Livestock Systems

Answer: (A)

Growing a single crop across a wide area for many consecutive years is monocropping. This practice keeps planting the same crop in the same fields year after year, which can quickly deplete specific nutrients the crop relies on and create a strong pest and disease pressure that targets that crop. It also reduces biodiversity in the farming system. In contrast, crop rotation mixes different crops in sequence to restore soil nutrients and break pest cycles, while mixed crop and livestock systems blend crops with animals for diversification. Monoculture describes a farming system dominated by one crop over a large area, which is related but refers to the broader state rather than the repeating-year practice itself.