For sure and that doesn't decrease the value of the protection. There seems to be this somewhat quaint idea that the crops belong to the peasant because he/she

For sure and that doesn't decrease the value of the protection. There seems to be this somewhat quaint idea that the crops belong to the peasant because he/she planted and grew them. That's a very modern concept. In the natural world they belong to whatever entity is able to take them. Life has always been about grabbing as many macronutrients as you can by whatever means possible.