‘Organic agriculture’ can optimistically support 4.7 billion people – ‘Industrial agriculture’ can optimistically support 12 billion – Current global population is 8 billion – Watts Up With That?

Today, organic farming everywhere can optimistically support 4.7 billion people

Industrialized agriculture everywhere possible today, optimistic, support 12 billion

The global population is 8 billion

you do math https://t.co/qGxjs2k9jZ

– Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) April 19, 2023

The alarming forecast of 12 billion is just a forecast of current trends, ignoring the factors that make it unlikely or impossible. Fertility is declining almost everywhere, even in societies that experts confidently predict will not happen (e.g. Iran).https://t.co/hNsxup80V1

— Fabius Maximus (Editor) (@FabiusMaximus01) April 19, 2023