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* Use less farm land - which could help prevent [[deforestation]]. | * Use less farm land - which could help prevent [[deforestation]]. | ||
Yields can be increased through innovation, and/or by simply [[crop choices|growing different crops]]. | Yields can be increased through innovation, farming methods, and/or by simply [[crop choices|growing different crops]]. | ||
==The current situation== | ==The current situation== | ||
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How much nitrogen can legume crops 'fix' into the soil? How does it compare to the amount of nitrogen needed to maximize grain yields? | How much nitrogen can legume crops 'fix' into the soil? How does it compare to the amount of nitrogen needed to maximize grain yields? | ||
Some say that conventional agriculture only increases crop yields in the ''short term'', and makes them ''worse'' in the ''long term''. And that other [[farming practices]] such as [[regenerative agriculture]] are ultimately more productive. Is this true? What research/data can we gather to get a reasonably confident answer? | |||
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