> over half of them would work in farming
Why would throwing more people at the problem solve or mitigate lack of fertilizer?
Why would throwing more people at the problem solve or mitigate lack of fertilizer?
Not to mention relying on natural processes and top soil health and would be extremely sustainable long term and be a huge carbon sink.
> The chart below shows data from the World Bank on employment in agriculture over time. Globally, about 1 billion people* work in the agricultural sector, about 28% of the population employed in 2018. This is down from 44% in 1991.
Currently 1/7th of the global population works in agriculture, and 28% of the employed population.
If that doubles it would be over 50%.
World isn't just USA.
If we didn't have fertilizer, farmers would be tending to smaller plots and using locally available fertilizers, such as locally available compost and mulch.