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Re:Japanese biomass venture using microorganisms to tackle w... by alvarezbjm-hn on Sunday June 18, 2023 @06:45PM (#36385312)
It has been well stablished that compost reduces the need of plaguicides and fertilizers.

But agriculture never having been a basic public service and running on such slim margins that it is tending towards oligopoly, let's not kid ourselves that compost will ever be given a chance

Not all industries have the luxury of joining the green revolution.

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Re:Japanese biomass venture using microorganisms to tackle w... by anonymouskimmer on Sunday June 18, 2023 @09:50PM (#36386433)
It is a problem. Some people are working on it, though a major solution to the issue appears to be tax or mandate. And some agricultural industries apparently are high-value enough that they can afford it on their own.

https://civileats.com/2022/03/02/california-compost-law-food...

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