Low-tech food production

There are some more political reasons to be against the use of pesticides. 

Most of the pesticides have been developed in the large-scale chemical industry with a few dominating concerns. It has not been a task for the small backyard industries because the amount of work behind each substance is too great. In addition, the necessary lobbying activity and the whole marketing process are outside the sphere of the small businessman or Peter Smart-like inventor. 

The public awareness of the possible negative side effects of pesticide production and use has definitely led to a greater requirement for responsibility from the chemical industry, greater prudence on the part of farmers, and 

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