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JT45242

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1. Won't this deplete the soil long term?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2025, 08:34 AM

May 4

Monocropping is bad for the soil. Not allowing the soil to replenish itself is generally bad +think dust bowl.

This seems like short term profits causing long term problems.

Don't know enough Ugandan climatology or farming, but this seems like bad idea in the long term.

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