Editing Monoculture (section)

=== Social impacts ===
Environmental consequences of monocultural farming have notable social impacts, commonly concentrated to the reduction of small-scale farmers<ref name=":8" /> and pesticide-related health issues.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":11" /> Monoculture is contradictive to several primitive, more sustainable farming practices utilized by small-scale farmers.<ref name=":8" /> Following pest outbreaks, over 600 million liters of pesticides are sprayed annually, contaminating nearby small-scale farming and causing communal health decline.<ref name=":11" /> Research has revealed increased prevalence of pesticide-related disorders, diseases, and cancers affecting the human neurological, gastrointestinal, skin, and respiratory systems.<ref name=":11" />