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On the supply side, government intervention is what it takes to internalize externalities. Monocropping is only the most profitable choice when the cost of heav
by firethief 8y ago
On the supply side, government intervention is what it takes to internalize externalities. Monocropping is only the most profitable choice when the cost of heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides is low.
- 2T1Qka0rEiPr 8y agoInteresting, but could you elaborate? Are you saying governments are subsidising fertilizers and pesticides? And if so, why would that only be to the benefit of monocropping and no in general?
- Nasrudith 8y agoMore "not charging for pollution from them" which it is kind of easy to see why trying to do so wouldn't be generally popular. And those techs benefits everything but monocropping more. Crop rotation also restores soil quality but it is less optimal in yields and a "cycle" of crops means more variables to optimize for like soil, temperature, and financial yields.