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Countries should produce the food that their population eats, and import as little as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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There is an idea that says the amount of food which is needed in a country should be produced inside the country as much as possible
instead
 of importing them from other
countries
. I totally disagree with
this
 idea, not only because of
weather
 conditions in some
countries
,
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 but
also
 because of
limitation
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 of water resources. The
weather
 has an important role in agriculture. So,
countries
 must consider the
weather
 before they plant a crop. The
weather
 in some regions is very cold or very warm during the year.
Countries
 that are located in desert areas are not suitable for planting some
crops
 which need cold
weather
.
For example
, Dubai is located in a desert area, so they cannot plant onion or garlic. As well as
this
, water resources in some
countries
 are limited and they should save it for future generations. It is better for
countries
 like South Africa to reduce their water consumption
instead
 of developing their agricultural industry. Producing all the food which is needed inside a country is not economical. Some
countries
 can produce a crop cheaper than other
countries
. So it is wise to import those
crops
.
For example
, sugar which is produced in Cuba is cheaper than sugar which is produced in Iran. So it is crystal clear that Iran should import sugar from Cuba and produce more
crops
 like saffron and pistachio. In conclusion, I completely disagree with the idea that
countries
 should produce their needs
instead
 of importing them as much as they can. Given
this
 situation, it seems
countries
 should trade and import what they cannot produce and focus on producing
crops
which
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 they have a competitive advantage.
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