Agriculture

Energy implications of the 21st century agrarian transition

L. Rosa, M. C. Rulli, et al.

Explore how the rapid shift from small-holder farming to large-scale commercial agriculture is transforming energy demands. This insightful research by Lorenzo Rosa, Maria Cristina Rulli, Saleem Ali, Davide Danilo Chiarelli, Jampel Dell’Angelo, Nathaniel D. Mueller, Arnim Scheidel, Giuseppina Siciliano, and Paolo D’Odorico reveals the striking increase in fossil-fuel energy consumption due to high-input farming practices.

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