Over cropping

• Over cropping occurs when crops are continuously grown on soil which is not given a chance to replenish lost nutrients.
• Over cropping leaves soil not left fallow.
• Overcropping impacts on soil characteristics. It is a growing problem in regions such as The Sahel in Africa.
• Over-cropping occurs mainly due to an increase in population as result of high birth rates and immigration.
• The population of the Sahel had increased to 50 million by the year 2000.