People think that countries should produce food their population eats and import less food as much as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people hold the view that

food

production should be proportional to the population demand, and countries should minimize their import practices. From my perspective, I agree with

this

opinion due to its positive influences on the environment and the local economy. On the one hand, I agree that importing less

food

can bring about some certain drawbacks.

Firstly

,

this

practice can narrow the choices of diet for consumers as many types of plants cannot be grown and thrive in the country’s weather conditions and need to be imported from other nations.

Secondly

, limiting imports could come at the economic costs for many countries where export is their main source of profits.

For example

, exporting rice has created huge revenues for Vietnam, and significantly contribute high taxes to the government, raising the national fund for improving citizens’ health care and education.

Therefore

, If less rice were exported, there would be an insufficient budget allocated to solving these issues. On the one hand, I agree that limiting imported

food

and supporting locally produced products are beneficial to the environment. It is irrefutable

this

practice can help reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere owing to the reduction in transporting produce

transnationally

involving or operating in several nations or nationalities

transnational

by plane or ferry.

In addition

, producing the adequate amount of

food

for the population’s size could reduce

food

waste, which is

then

decomposed and emit methane and CO2 into the atmosphere, aggravating the global warming.

Last

but not least, consuming domestically produced produce and reduced import would lessen the competition between local farmers and other foreign suppliers, boosting sale of own-brand

food

and

thus

increasing the income of local producers. In conclusion, despite the downsides of restricting imports and focus on local products, I support these practices owing to the great benefits they offer.