Chris Newman
Jul 27, 2017 · 1 min read

“No till.”

No till has been practiced for ages by plowless agricultural societies around the world for centuries, and is an object lesson in why modern agriculture can benefit from ancestral knowledge.

“The actual increase in diversity.”

I provided a primary source contradicting this claim, and can provide several more. What’s your source?

“Reductions in erosion.”

Yes, relative to the nadir of the Green Revolution, not relative to perennial-oriented permaculture.

“The fact that there is no chemical poisoning.”

Again, I provided primary sources indicating the contrary, and have many, many, many, many more to back it up. Yours?

“Ignores the logistical problems”

This issue was specifically addressed as the crux of the problem.

“Those folks need the improvements in agriculture in order to become self sufficient.”

Agreed. We disagree on what those improvements look like.

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