The myth of food production "efficiency" in the "ar" debate
On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:23:38 -0000, "Jim Webster"
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>"Tim Lamb" > wrote in message
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>> In message >, Jim Webster
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>> I usually avoid mega-threads:-)
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>> Somewhere, way back up this one, is the assumption that all acres of land
>> are equal and could produce average yields of Soya, Wheat beef etc.
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>> There is also the assumption that cereals and legumes can be grown without
>> necessary rotation.
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>There is a strong underlying lack of knowledge about the practicality. I
>know that there has been work done now with organic systems of rotation
>which will get yields up to about the same as conventional, continuous
>cereals, but only for two or three yields a decade when you have the cereal
>crop, in the other years you tend to be using livestock to build up the
>fertility.
No Jim that's a blatant lie. When was the last time anyone saw
livestock grazing on a well managed arable farm?
To be honest it's quite a shock to see such deliberately misleading
rubbish coming from a CLA employee. Perhaps we should ask the CLA if
they would agree with you?
If you are going to join in civil debate, try at least to be honest.
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