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Reduced yields per acre due to not using fertilizer, pesticides etc. are the main reason for the increased land usage for the same amount of food produced. Whe
by Ensorceled 7y ago
Reduced yields per acre due to not using fertilizer, pesticides etc. are the main reason for the increased land usage for the same amount of food produced.
Whether it could be balanced out by a huge reduction in growing corn for HFS, feed and ethanol is a whole 'nother topic.
- organsnyder 7y agoOrganic farming doesn't mean not using any fertilizer or pesticides—it just means using certain types that are considered safer. For instance, natural fertilizers (such as compost) are used instead of petroleum-based products. Same for pesticides and herbicides.