The government should've pushed innovations in precision farming like they push solar (e.g. 50% subsidy). But they chose to do a full ban. Some startups in the

The government should've pushed innovations in precision farming like they push solar (e.g. 50% subsidy). But they chose to do a full ban. Some startups in the sector were affected even though they reduce the amount of fertilizer and pesticides by an order of magnitude. Was the government so blind and stupid, or were they malicious?