I just mentioned on pen-l an old book Farmers of 40 Centuries by King describing the success of "primitive" Asian ag. Written around 1910.
Jim heartfield wrote:
> It is inconceivable that six billion people could be fed at the level of
> productivity that obtains amongst Chiapas peasants. --
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