Video: Lessons from Sri Lanka — Embracing organic farming methods from the 19th century collapsed an entire economy
Video: Lessons from Sri Lanka — Embracing organic farming methods from the 19th century collapsed an entire economy
Centre for Environment and Agriculture | August 18, 2022
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Whether it’s agriculture or industry, production systems will never go back to the past. Sri Lanka, the small island country, has shown the world how walking back to 19th century’s 100% organic farming collapses the entire economy. Organic farming can at best be a small part of the total farming in the 21st century.
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