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It was a high reliance on a monoculture which contributed to the devastation. Smart "agroecology" would not forget the "ecology" root, meaning it would design r
by sooheon 10y ago
It was a high reliance on a monoculture which contributed to the devastation. Smart "agroecology" would not forget the "ecology" root, meaning it would design robust, biodiverse ecologies to produce our food.
- specialist 10y agoBad governance also contributed. Ireland was exporting food while the locals starved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Causes_and_contributing_factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Causes_...