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The overuse of pesticides has leaded to a dramatic decline in pollinator populations.
❌ Mistake: “leaded” is incorrect past participle; should be led. Also, dramatic decline is correct, but “in” → “of” is more natural.
✅ The overuse of pesticides has led to a dramatic decline in pollinator populations.
The runoff from farms often contain high levels of phosphates and nitrates.
❌ Mistake: runoff is uncountable → takes singular verb.
✅ The runoff from farms often contains high levels of phosphates and nitrates.
Monoculture leads to soil depletion and make crops more vulnerable to diseases.
❌ Mistake: subject-verb agreement — leads (3rd person singular) requires makes, not make.
✅ Monoculture leads to soil depletion and makes crops more vulnerable to diseases.
Sustainable agriculture not only protects the environment, but also improve food security.
Farmers who practice conservation tillage uses less fuel and reduces soil erosion.
❌ Mistake: subject-verb agreement — farmers (plural) → use, reduce.
✅ Farmers who practice conservation tillage use less fuel and reduce soil erosion.
The integration of livestock and crops can leads to more efficient resource use.
❌ Mistake: can + base verb → lead, not leads.
✅ The integration of livestock and crops can lead to more efficient resource use.
Climate change is effecting crop productivity in tropical regions.
❌ Mistake: “effecting” → should be affecting (verb meaning “to influence”). Effect as verb means “to bring about”.
✅ Climate change is affecting crop productivity in tropical regions.
Deforestation for agricultural expansion is one of the main cause of habitat loss.
❌ Mistake: one of + plural noun → causes.
✅ Deforestation for agricultural expansion is one of the main causes of habitat loss.
The adoption of genetically modified crops have increased yields in several countries.
❌ Mistake: adoption (singular) → has, not have.
✅ The adoption of genetically modified crops has increased yields in several countries.
The use of cover crops help prevent erosion and improve soil structure.
❌ Mistake: use (singular) → helps.
✅ The use of cover crops helps prevent erosion and improve soil structure.
Agrochemicals, such as herbicides and insecticides, is often washed into rivers during heavy rains.
❌ Mistake: agrochemicals (plural) → are, not is.
✅ Agrochemicals, such as herbicides and insecticides, are often washed into rivers during heavy rains.
The overgrazing of pastures result in desertification in many arid areas.
❌ Mistake: overgrazing (uncountable, singular) → results.
✅ The overgrazing of pastures results in desertification in many arid areas.
Organic farming tends to be more sustainable than conventional agriculture, despite of higher costs.
❌ Mistake: “despite of” is incorrect; despite does not take of.
✅ Organic farming tends to be more sustainable than conventional agriculture, despite higher costs.
Permaculture is a design system what mimics natural ecosystems to create sustainable agricultural systems.
❌ Mistake: what cannot be a relative pronoun; use that or which.
✅ Permaculture is a design system that mimics natural ecosystems to create sustainable agricultural systems.
The government has implemented policies for reducing carbon emissions from agricultural sectors.
❌ Mistake: awkward preposition; for reducing → better: aimed at reducing or to reduce.
✅ The government has implemented policies to reduce carbon emissions from the agricultural sector.
Intensive farming often leads to biodiversity decreasing and soil degradation.
❌ Mistake: biodiversity decreasing — unnatural noun phrase; better: a decrease in biodiversity.
✅ Intensive farming often leads to a decrease in biodiversity and soil degradation.
Many farmers are reluctant to adopt eco-friendly practices due to the fear of lose yields.
❌ Mistake: “lose” should be noun loss; fear of + noun.
✅ Many farmers are reluctant to adopt eco-friendly practices due to the fear of yield loss.
The excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers results in eutrophication what harms aquatic ecosystems.
❌ Mistake: “what” cannot introduce a relative clause here; should be that or which.
✅ The excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers results in eutrophication, which harms aquatic ecosystems.
Agroforestry combines trees and crops on the same land, which contributes to biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
❌ Mistake: grammatically correct, but on the same land is redundant.
✅ Agroforestry combines trees and crops on the same plot, enhancing biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
Organic farmers avoid synthetic pesticides, instead they rely on natural predators.
❌ Mistake: instead cannot join two independent clauses; needs semicolon or conjunction.
✅ Organic farmers avoid synthetic pesticides; instead, they rely on natural predators.
The project aims to support small-scale farmers by providing them with training and access to market.
❌ Mistake: market → markets (plural, meaning “places to sell”); or the market (abstract).
✅ The project aims to support small-scale farmers by providing them with training and access to markets.
Farmers should be incentivized on adopting sustainable practices through subsidies and education.
❌ Mistake: wrong preposition — incentivized on → incentivized to.
✅ Farmers should be incentivized to adopt sustainable practices through subsidies and education.
Many developing countries lack of access to modern agricultural technologies.
❌ Mistake: lack is transitive; no need for of.
✅ Many developing countries lack access to modern agricultural technologies.
Crop rotation is a practice where different crops are grown in a sequence to maintain soil fertility.
❌ Mistake: “where” is used for places; here, in which or that is better.
✅ Crop rotation is a practice in which different crops are grown in sequence to maintain soil fertility.
Climate-resilient crops are essential for ensuring food safety in vulnerable regions.
❌ Mistake: food safety refers to hygiene; should be food security (availability).
✅ Climate-resilient crops are essential for ensuring food security in vulnerable regions.