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Soya farming
Many forests converted to soy plantations
Soy production in fragile systems -> Amazon
Small farmers pushed out for big companies
Run off can carry off chemicals, soil & organic
matter -> contaminate water
Monoculture
The cultivation of a single crop in a given area
Monoculture is more efficient-> no dividers
Economically risky-> potential crop fluctuations
Makes crop vulnerable to disease & pests
Forest clearers use 'slash & burn'
Without nutrients, fertilisers may be needed
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