It's not rocket science that increased complexity and relying on fossil fuel in food production in a situation of less energy and financial overshoot will not work out well. On the contrary the focus will have to change to increased production per area and smaller scale farms where food is produced locally by more people and less chemical input as the economy wind down to some sustainable level.
Thanks for this, and your other article you have linked. It's great to see such straight forward evidence based arguments. Monbiot seems intent on mangling recorded history, actual facts and common sense to bend them to his will of farm free food. I think fame takes its toll and it is sad to watch some one turn on themselves and their friends so publicly.
If Monbiot wanted an example of how small scale natural farming can produce more food, better human and ecological health, and more profit for small holder farmers, he could look at the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Initiative in India. 700,000 farmers.
It's not rocket science that increased complexity and relying on fossil fuel in food production in a situation of less energy and financial overshoot will not work out well. On the contrary the focus will have to change to increased production per area and smaller scale farms where food is produced locally by more people and less chemical input as the economy wind down to some sustainable level.
Thanks for this, and your other article you have linked. It's great to see such straight forward evidence based arguments. Monbiot seems intent on mangling recorded history, actual facts and common sense to bend them to his will of farm free food. I think fame takes its toll and it is sad to watch some one turn on themselves and their friends so publicly.
Nate Hagens has a discussion with Dougald Hine, Chris Smaje, Pella Thiel on food and community. The opposite of what Monbiot claim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVeCw-Ljenk
If Monbiot wanted an example of how small scale natural farming can produce more food, better human and ecological health, and more profit for small holder farmers, he could look at the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Initiative in India. 700,000 farmers.