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There is a cutoff where small farmlands are not sustainable or economical. Small farms means that the overhead for the produce is too high, and they require ext
by dhruvrrp 6y ago
There is a cutoff where small farmlands are not sustainable or economical. Small farms means that the overhead for the produce is too high, and they require extensive subsidies to stay afloat.
- jelliclesfarm 6y agoNot if we bring tech and automation to small farms. Outside of the USA, small farm holdings feed the citizens. It is even more important for them to avail new tech and labour cost saving automation.
- dhruvrrp 6y agoThat is not completely true. In EU more than 40% small farmers consumed more than half their produce. In India heavily subsidizes farming as well, for good reason since a significant portion of the population is employed in the agricultural sector. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Small_and_large_farms_in_the_EU_-_statistics_from_the_farm_structure_survey&oldid=406560 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...
- jelliclesfarm 6y agoWhat is ‘not completely true’?