Removing fertilizer would cause a major economic downturn but most agriculture isn’t grown for human food. It’s calorie crops that get turned into feed and fuel. We would see temporary depressions in many farm areas until they rebound into food or clothes plants like cotton or flax. And that’s only a year or two for the farmer to learn their crop. Good land doesn’t stay empty for long.
Removing fertilizer would cause a major economic downturn but most agriculture isn’t grown for human food. It’s calorie crops that get turned into feed and fuel.
Everyone is agreeing with that…
Good land doesn’t stay empty for long.
The problem is “good” land.
Even if we only grew the most efficient crops and utilized proper crop rotation, we wouldn’t be able to feed just humans without fertilizer.
And not only are we going to run out, the runoff into the environment is fucking shit up.
Like, that’s what people aren’t understanding, and I honestly can’t think of an easier way to explain it.
Removing fertilizer would cause a major economic downturn but most agriculture isn’t grown for human food. It’s calorie crops that get turned into feed and fuel. We would see temporary depressions in many farm areas until they rebound into food or clothes plants like cotton or flax. And that’s only a year or two for the farmer to learn their crop. Good land doesn’t stay empty for long.
Everyone is agreeing with that…
The problem is “good” land.
Even if we only grew the most efficient crops and utilized proper crop rotation, we wouldn’t be able to feed just humans without fertilizer.
And not only are we going to run out, the runoff into the environment is fucking shit up.
Like, that’s what people aren’t understanding, and I honestly can’t think of an easier way to explain it.
Fertilizer is use and stockpiles are fine and not a pressing concern.
Just like how tobacco doesn’t cause cancers and fossil fuels will last forever with no downsides!