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“Since nature has the most sustainable ecosystem and since ultimately agriculture comes out of nature, our standard for a sustainable world should be nature's own ecosystem.”

Quote by Wes Jackson

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Wes Jackson is an outstanding figure in an unknown field, born on January 1, 1936. His life experience, achievements, and contributions have not been well documented. more

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