> Is organic farming all that much better I couldn't get through any of the paywalls, but there are articles out there that suggest that it is. A lot of other

> Is organic farming all that much better I couldn't get through any of the paywalls, but there are articles out there that suggest that it is. A lot of other factors are important too. Good rotation, being careful about what strains are used (many crops have been bred/modified for high yields, but that yield often comes at the expense of the soil). This is very much a solvable problem. The 1000 year number in the article is how long it can take under just normal circumstances, but that can be sped up a LOT using various techniques including proper tillage, animal grazing, etc. The big "problem" is that all of these things will make crops more expensive, but any other solution is going to quickly become even pricier than that so it should still be done. > It seems to me like we might have to make a big push towards solar-powered hydroponics or something of that nature. Right now the costs (particularly start-up costs) are too high for this to be totally viable, but I think it will become a much more significant method of growing food down the line.