Some people suggest that a country should try to produce all the food for its population and import as little food as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no

country

in

this

world which is untouched by the phenomenon of imported

food

items. Some nations prefer to buy foodstuff from other places because of their inconvenience in farming and agriculture. I firmly believe that a

country

should produce

food

by themselves in order to avoid

food

scarcity. The weather and soil conditions of all nations are not similar. An ideal example is, in the middle east countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia have limited scopes of agriculture and farming, because of the vast desert cover.

Hence

, these nations import

food

items from the Europe and other Asian countries. One of the significant issues associated with the over-dependence on imported goods is its quality. So

however

a

country

tries to produce all the

food

for its population there is

alwayas

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

always

limiations

a principle that limits the extent of something

limitations

due to all above factors.

Besides

,

the

Suggestion

The

companies might use harmful chemicals to preserve foodstuff like fruit, vegetables and meat which were imported from a long distance. Nowadays, many nations are encouraging their citizens to produce more

food

in their

country

. Recent studies indicate that it is only likely to accentuate in the coming decades considering the ground realities of the modern world.

Firstly

, if a nation has adequate farming, they can access storage and use that

food

in an emergency.

For example

, in Kerala,

last

year we had a massive flood during that time, the government could use the stored

food

in order to avoid its shortage.

Secondly

, the government can reduce unemployment problems among the youth by offering opportunities in the agriculture area. The authorities can introduce subsidies, and that will attract the youngsters to involve in farming.

Finally

, if the local granary production is high, a nation can maintain its public health by providing healthy feed. To conclude, while it can be argued that too much emphasis is placed on imported

food

items, my own opinion is that it is always better to produce domestic

food

in a nation.