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?

Agriculture has an integral part in
prosperity
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of
socities
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societies
. It is,
therefore
, not surprising to see how it has caused a controversy among people about whether
countries
should produce their
food
and minimize
import
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.
While
some people firmly believe that not all
countries
have arable
land
, others adamantly object to it. I have several solid reasons to agree with supporters one of which is not having arable
land
while
objectors emphasize that it’s a cost-effective solution.
To begin
with, the fervent supporters of
this
matter claim that not all
countries
have arable
land
.
This
is a very convincing argument since every country has a different climate, natural resources or soil type. To elucidate better,
countries
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Russia or Qatar cannot develop farming because of extreme weather conditions. From a financial standpoint, it may be argued that
while
it is important to use the country’s budget wisely, it is
also
critical to provide a
waide
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wide
range of
food
with vitamins, minerals or fibre namely fruit rich in vitamin C like orange.
Furthermore
, it’s worth reiterating that those who are in favour of
this
matter underline the risk of natural disasters or extreme weather conditions
such
as drought and
earthquake
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affecting the harvest. In short, they assert that not all
countries
have arable
land
,and as can be clearly seen they are able to present a strong rationale.
In contrast
, a common criticism of the opponents is that it is a cost-effective solution.
Although
their point of view has merits on the surface and
therefore
could be acceptable to an extent, even a cursory observation reveals the major flaws in
this
argument. If the
food
in general is produced locally,
this
may ostensibly lower the prices.
However
, decreasing the price of vegetables or fruit won’t be able to increase
life
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standards or GDP. There will still be demand for other products. The most logical explanation as to why the objectors fail to come up with a strong argument is that it is jejune , albeit populist , which is of little avail to the discussion because there is
direct
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correlation between cheaper agricultural products and cheaper
man power
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.
This
can create a snowball effect. All things considered, it can be concluded that not all
countries
have the ideal conditions for producing their
food
and minimizing
import
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. The most rational course of action would be to attempt to achieve a balance between the arguments of opponents and proponents
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