compaction is an increasing problem become more and more specialized which calls for more rationalize ation measures the machinery gets larger and heavier cultivation seasons become longer so we tell the land one it's went like these factors all costs oil compaction yield gradually decrease he says the soil is deprived of and to breathe or. this impacts the layers below ploughing depth which become almost like cement. it creates a kind of lid that won't let through any rainfall and that results in flooding it also prevents water from being filtered and groundwater reserves from being replenished. industrial monocultural food production creates problems. we've promoted monoculture in