Definitely. I mean I don't entirely blame farmers for the situation. Dealing with critters intent on eating up crops wholesale is a never ending battle.
If it were more practical and economical I'd probably favor greenhouses and hydroponics as a way to limit the risk of pests without requiring any chemicals. I guess a more feasible alternative would be if people grew their own little gardens, but I imagine that would only work for so many kinds of crops.
Greenhouses and hydroponics don't work at scale: they're energy and input intensive (petroleum based products). The answer is to stop raising crops like junkies, giving them constant hits of stuff to keep them going. Strong crops resist things.
Definitely. I mean I don't entirely blame farmers for the situation. Dealing with critters intent on eating up crops wholesale is a never ending battle.
If it were more practical and economical I'd probably favor greenhouses and hydroponics as a way to limit the risk of pests without requiring any chemicals. I guess a more feasible alternative would be if people grew their own little gardens, but I imagine that would only work for so many kinds of crops.
Greenhouses and hydroponics don't work at scale: they're energy and input intensive (petroleum based products). The answer is to stop raising crops like junkies, giving them constant hits of stuff to keep them going. Strong crops resist things.