The current sinful human condition is that of needing some kind of government.
But anyhow maybe I don’t grok what you are getting at, whether you are saying this is an unnecessary question or what.
Not at all. Rather I’m saying that it is a question that goes far beyond farming. Solve it, and you’ve basically solved all politics. The Founders recognized government as a necessary evil and thus sought not to create government power, but restrain it. It’s like fire - needed, but deadly. One match can destroy a forest. Likewise, one law can enslave a civilization.