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> These are also expensive to buy & run. Long-term, it’s the cheapest option if you want to farm in an arid region.
by nyokodo 3y ago
> These are also expensive to buy & run.
Long-term, it’s the cheapest option if you want to farm in an arid region.
- peterleiser 3y agoDrip is used quite a bit in Northern California for higher value crops like tomatoes, but it's too expensive for normal crops. It also seems like a non-starter for smaller scale and poorer farmers in developing nations; that's a lot of CapEx for generally lower value crops.
- nyokodo 3y ago> that's a lot of CapEx for generally lower value crops. We’re not disagreeing. Those farming regions are not viable long term unless the economics change dramatically.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoHow are current farming regions without such systems not viable? That’s the vast majority of current farm acreage in the world.