George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/07/20254. So you get people saying "here's how we can increase yields to ensure there remains enough food for everyone." Yes, but where's the water going to come from? How will you protect the soil? What about #Insectageddon? 416825
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/07/20255. Then you get other people saying (in fact this theme now dominates discussions): "Look at my regenerative farming model. It's conserving soil and killing less wildlife." Great. But your yields have fallen by 75%. So either someone else must intensify or more land must be used to grow food. 318420
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/07/20256. Then other people say, "we must rewild the world". Yes. But it's not going to happen without major dietary change. Eg we can't have grass-fed beef (the most land-hungry of all products) and rewilding. In fact, it drives a massive de-wilding. At this point, half the enthusiasts shuffle away. 919232
Sarah Richards @sarahrichards.bsky.social · 03/07/2025This argument about yields may also, however, be an inaccuracy promulgated to protect vested interests: x.com/herdyshepher...x.comJames Rebanks on X: "This is interesting In the most comprehensive study to date, researchers found that greener farming methods don’t compromise yields https://t.co/F28ihCBn7k" / XThis is interesting In the most comprehensive study to date, researchers found that greener farming methods don’t compromise yields https://t.co/F28ihCBn7k 200
Sam Jaques @sejaques.bsky.social · 03/07/2025My current model of agriculture is we generally optimize for high yield at low labour, and there's room for high-yield and sustainable if we accept high labour inputs. Is this a plausible and useful perspective? 000
