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Some countries import a large amount of food from other parts of the world. To what extent is this a positive or negative trend?

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Sometimes governments provide the majority of their
food
 by importing them
instead
 of motivating farmers to grow
food
 inside their
countries
.
Although
 it seems a negative development to me, it can be a positive idea in some
parts
 of the
world
. Both sides will be explored in
this
 essay. On the one hand,
food
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 security of those who are living in these
countries
are
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is
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 not guaranteed since it is highly dependent on both
global
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 political atmosphere and its resultant economic situation. Indeed, importing
food
 from other
parts
 of the
world
 cannot be a sustainable form of providing
food
 in various situations. War, disease outbreak and famine are prime examples of prevalent occasions which interrupt the export of
food
.
As a result
, the importers of
agriculture
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 produce of these
countries
 face serious problems if their only source of
food
 is importing.
On the other hand
, the environmental conditions in some
parts
 of the
world
does
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 not allow to produce
food
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of food
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. Agriculture consumes a considerable amount of water and soil which makes it an important issue in
countries
 dealing with water and soil scarcity. The environment of Qatar,
for example
, will be damaged if the authorities decide to provide their
food
 by farming in their arid lands.
Therefore
, it is essential some
countries
 import
food
 since they might suffer
the
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environmental consequences. In conclusion, I think
although
 importing
food
 from other
countries
 put
food
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 security of that nation
into
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the
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risk, in that
parts
 of the
world
 which have water and soil scarcity importing
food
 can be a positive development.
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