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It starts like this: [..]Land-based food production is in crisis, driven by climate change and population increases. We have to grow 70% more food by 2050 in or
by jelliclesfarm 7y ago
It starts like this: [..]Land-based food production is in crisis, driven by climate change and population increases. We have to grow 70% more food by 2050 in order to accommodate two billion more people on our planet.[..]
Sorry, I remain unimpressed. I can’t take anything after that seriously.
- carapace 7y agoImmediately after that it settles down and starts talking about Greenwave. FWIW, I think Bren Smith might be on to something and I'd be interested in your take on it in particular, given what you were saying the other day about your background/experience in farming.
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoI am not an ocean farmer. I will try to learn more about it before I comment. Having said that: 1. I think this is a good model/whole systems approach. 2. But it won’t feed ‘the world’. It’s a responsible way to conduct an ocean mining activity. 3. All Ag is extractive. With field Ag, we surface mine top soil. With ocean Ag, I’d hazard a guess that it’s extractive too. It might subscribe to ‘leave no trace’ or ‘do no harm’ which is admirable and praise worthy. 4. Anything that is extractive is not regenerative. 5. Oceans have a fragile and rich Eco system. I think we make a mistake when we exploit it and imagine that it won’t have broader effect. These are my initial thoughts. I will look more into it.
- carapace 7y agoThose are good points. Cheers.