The Proposed Benefits of Polycultural Production

1. Better nutrient utilization – nutrients not utilized by one crop will be beneficial to another crop in the crop rotation.
2. Better soil utilization – the soil is used year round.
3. Stable yields – the yield is not as easily threatened by adverse weather and environmental conditions.
4. Less land and water use – multiple crops can be grown on a single farmland, of which is much easier to manage irrigation.
5. Higher crop resistance to plant pests – plants grown near each other are more immune to pests.
6. Better soil properties – growing of different crops on the same land enhances the soil properties, making it more suitable for crop production.
7. Soil erosion control.
8. Increased biodiversity – growing a variety of plants on the same land increases local biodiversity.
9. Meets the food demands – a polyculture system requires less land to produce more food.