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=== Crop diversity === Organic farming encourages [[crop diversity]] by promoting [[polyculture]] (multiple crops in the same space). Planting a variety of [[vegetable]] crops supports a wider range of beneficial insects, soil microorganisms, and other factors that add up to overall farm health. [[Crop]] diversity helps the environment to thrive and protects species from going extinct.<ref>Fargione J, and D Tilman. 2002. "[http://www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/biblio/fulltext/t1868.pdf Competition and coexistence in terrestrial plants] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225153237/https://www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/biblio/fulltext/t1868.pdf |date=25 February 2021 }}". Pages 156-206 In U. Sommer and B Worm editors, ''Competition and Coexistence''. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany.</ref><ref>[http://www.wunderground.com/blog/organicfarmingblog/crop-diversity-a-distinctive-characteristic-of-an-organic-farming-met Crop diversity: A Distinctive Characteristic of an Organic Farming Method] - Organic Farming; 15 April 2013</ref> The science of [[Agroecology]] has revealed the benefits of polyculture, which is often employed in organic farming. Agroecology is a scientific discipline that uses ecological theory to study, design, manage, and evaluate [[Agriculture|agricultural]] systems that are productive and resource-conserving, and that are also culturally sensitive, socially just, and economically viable.<ref>{{cite web |title=Diversity: diversification is key to agroecological transitions to ensure food security and nutrition while conserving, protecting and enhancing natural resources |url=https://www.fao.org/agroecology/knowledge/10-elements/diversity/en/ |website=Fao |publisher=Food and organization of the united nations |access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref> Incorporating crop diversity into organic farming practices can have several benefits. For instance, it can help to increase [[soil]] fertility by promoting the growth of beneficial soil [[microorganism]]s. It can also help to reduce pest and disease pressure by creating a more diverse and resilient [[agroecosystem]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Why Diversify? |url=https://www.sare.org/publications/diversifying-cropping-systems/why-diversify/ |website=SARE |access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref> Furthermore, crop diversity can help to improve the nutritional quality of food by providing a wider range of essential [[nutrient]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Organic agriculture and its benefits for climate and biodiversity |url=https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/04/IFOAMEU_advocacy_organic-benefits-for-climate-and-biodiversity_2022.pdf?dd |website=Organics Europe |access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref>
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