Yes. Modern "green revolution" agriculture based on the science of Justus von Liebig and his followers comes to an end because it cannot be sustained. 10 Energy Units of Diesel for one Energy Unit of food. No Way.
In the sense of the Becher Photo School it is VERY important now to take pictures of the monocultural landscapes as they exist now at the high time of their presence just before their fall.It is technology of yesterday because it contributes significantly to climate change (water, carbon & mineral cycle) and has a very bad cost/benefit relation for the farmers. The split of profit is such that the chemical industry earns and the farmer suffers.
Gabe Brown, a "green revolution 2.0" farmer, has shown that on his biodiverse field maize can be grown for 1.44US$ per bushel while the costs his neighbours bare in their monoculture are 4.00US$ per bushel. The secret behind it is, that in a biodiverse culture nature does the work, more photosynthesis is conducted, more sun power and water is sequestered and carbon in the form of soil microorganisms.
PACO: love your work. keep going!Further information:
http://amazingcarbon.com/ and
http://brownsranch.us/ and
http://savory.global/ and of course my blog (see signature)
