Nature

Should governments pay farmers to leave parts of land wild?

For

It increases biodiversity and natural pollination.

Against

It reduces food production and may raise prices.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • I know it’s a bit unpopular, but I think this is a good idea.
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  • They are being paid to farm, they are farming biodiversity and capturing water.
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Against

  • Farmers spend a lifetime struggling to cultivate land. Rewilding is pretty undoing a lifetime of their work. It's a hard sell for them.
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  • Farmers paid not to farm, huh? That sounds familiar. Hear it?
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