Turkey's crop rotation policy backfires, triples agricultural fires.
Monoculture farming can harm the environment by causing pollution and reducing biodiversity. To address this issue, Turkey introduced a new crop rotation policy in 2020. This policy led to a decrease in monoculture practices, with farmers planting more diverse crops like wheat and corn. However, the policy also unintentionally caused an increase in agricultural fires, which tripled after its implementation. This shows that policies aimed at improving the environment can sometimes have unexpected consequences.