...agronomist and horticulture expert Mārīte Gailīte believes that the idea of making almost all agriculture organic is not realistic: “In fact, for several millennia until the mid-20th century, agriculture was exclusively organic, and the majority of the population suffered from constant famine.

Society only became truly prosperous thanks to the implementation of mineral fertilisers and chemical plant protection products. The targets set by the EC are in contradiction with the development of precision agriculture, which is also one of the goals of this strategy.”