For every crop, the best producers globally are 100 times more
productive than the worst. Even within nations, producers can be 10
times more efficient than their neighbours, whether they farm maize
(corn) in Nebraska or cassava in Nigeria.
Indonesia has received tremendous attention recently
after the president signed into law a two-year moratorium on logging in
remaining primary forest and peatlands. Intense debate before and after this
moratorium has clarified positions: only 25% of Indonesia is covered by the
Moratorium, which includes all areas that already have conservation and
national park status.
