Re:‘Less than half’ fresh produce sold globally makes any pr...
by Someone on Thursday September 21, 2023 @06:45AM
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> People say they want organic, but then they balk at the price without realizing how much labor goes into it
I think the way out for this is won’t be to make people grow their own food at small scale, but to make big farms use less labor for organic pharming. Farming robots are getting better and cheaper, electricity from solar is getting cheaper, so chances are those robots will compete with manual labor at some time, probably already now in some cases.
You can buy robots that zap weeds with lasers, for example. https://carbonrobotics.com/ claims a 1-3 year payback.
I think the way out for this is won’t be to make people grow their own food at small scale, but to make big farms use less labor for organic pharming. Farming robots are getting better and cheaper, electricity from solar is getting cheaper, so chances are those robots will compete with manual labor at some time, probably already now in some cases.
You can buy robots that zap weeds with lasers, for example. https://carbonrobotics.com/ claims a 1-3 year payback.