• 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 months ago

    So, conventional and organic farming are kinda at odds for they have strategies that harm each other. Conventional farming still has the issue of overkilling ecosystems, though.

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    7 months ago

    expanding organic cropland can lead to increased pesticide use in surrounding non-organic fields, offsetting some environmental benefits.

    It’s ridiculous to call this a harm of organic farming.

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    7 months ago

    Reduced productivity leading to more land use (hence forest clearing) would be one of the negatives I can see.

    Luckily we’re probably going to be on the downswing for population soon, but in the meantime, we’ll probably lose the Amazon to low productivity farming.