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?

Food

production and

food

distribution have long been the subject of fierce debate among proponents and opponents of

import

and export regulations. One of the moot points in their discussions is the question

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nations should rely on domestically produced

food

only and

thus

avoid the need to

import

food

items. Even though I am inclined to side with the people who are in favour of

food

import

, I realise the parties who are against

this

also

have several valid arguments.

This

clearly is a topic which requires a nuanced analysis, as there are so many different factors to be considered. One of the main reasons why some people argue that

countries

should only provide locally produced

food

to their residents is sustainability. It does indeed seem logical that

food

production within a nation has a less negative impact on the environment because it requires much shorter transportation lines to shops and consumers.

In addition

, the domestic agricultural sector and the local economy

in general

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will thrive if there is no leakage of money to other nations.

However

, what should

also

be taken into account is the notion of solidarity between

countries

and continents.

Due to

climate and the layout of the land, certain nations do not have access to all basic

food

stuffs

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to feed their population.

For example

, mountainous regions, cold

countries

or desert areas may not be able to produce wheat, rice or fresh vegetables and fruits. There has been ample research which claims there is enough to feed the entire world population, but

this

requires

countries

with a highly productive agricultural sector to export their products to

countries

suffering from a general or seasonal scarcity

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food

. In conclusion, despite sustainability being an extremely important reason to focus on locally produced

food

, I firmly believe there should be an equal division of the available

food

products across the globe.

Therefore

, I support

food

import

as a means for a better distribution of these items.