Interesting article: maslins... planting grains together

Thought I'd share this interesting article.  The gist is that ancient farmers created polycultures of grains to increase crops and ensure good harvests.  Planting things together also increased yields overall.

https://www.sciencealert.com/fluke-discovery-of-ancient-farming-technique-could-stabilize-crop-yields

from article--Tessa Koumoundouros wrote: For some time now researchers have been advising a shift away from monoculture farming may be beneficial in many cases, as planting multiple types of crops is far better for pest management, fertilization, wildlife health and sustainability. However, polyculture is problematic for larger scale farming that relies on machinery for harvest and processing.

Well, that opens the door to, "What if we had more smaller-scale farming?" YES. They will find their way to Permaculture in the end!