fertilizers

And then there are the issues of fertilizers, pesticides etc for the ever increased volume of agricultural production.

Many modern strains are bred to be used with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and won't do well without them.

Get rid of the tractors and fertilizers and processing factories, and you're right back to unfree laborers working with hand tools.

We bring in 20000 liters of water in containers, buy 3 tons of fertilizers, and put one seed in the ground.

Well, for one thing and a major enabler for the green revolution is nitrate fertilizers - which is a petroleum product.

Also, without the food security that these fertilizers give us, much progress would not happen.

This one is huge as creation of fertilizers is nasty business and fairly energy intensive.

I've heard rumors, that Monsanto is behind the legalization of marijuana, planing to sell seeds, fertilizers and herbicides.

Nitrogen fertilizers poison the microbial environment in healthy soil (with about a trillion organisms per cc), destroying a significant source of organic matter.

It has similar issues, such as using fertilizers and water usage.

Without the heavy use of pesticides, fertilizers etc the yield would be lower, but the impact on nature would be much more reasonable and sustainable.

To feed over 7 billion human beings, we need mechanized agriculture and chemical fertilizers.

It's kind of hilarious that their certificate is signed by "Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Ltd."

The Certificate seems to be verified by a "Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Ltd." Speaking as an Indian, I am not sure i would trust a CA run by a company that is close to the Indian govt.

This includes the process of cutting down trees (gas powered machines, transport, etc.) and loss of trees that will no longer produce O2/absorb CO2 - Planting - Fertilizers.