With the rise of globalization in the past two decades, more and more
countries
choose to buy
food
from other
countries
rather than
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their own meals. It is often the case that
food
importers are higher-income
countries
and those with fewer resources for
while
food
suppliers are lower-income
countries
and those with richer natural and human resources in
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production industry. In
this
essay, I will discuss the pros and cons of the
food
import trend for both the import
countries
and the export
countries
.
For the exporters, selling their agricultural
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abroad is a strategic way to increase their income levels in a short to medium time period.
For example
,
Vietnam
has been among the top
rice
exporters for many years,
along with
Thailand.
Such
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amount of exported
rice
allows
Vietnam
to bring back giant revenue for
rice
growers and traders, keeping the lives of millions of farmers stable across fluctuations
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the economy.
While
other economies suffered from the
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pandemic,
Vietnam
still flourished thanks to its strength in
rice
production and export activities.
However
,
such
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does not come without a cost.
While
quantity results in big numbers in terms of revenue, quality is the ultimate factor that leads to sustainable success. Because Vietnamese farmers rely too much on exporting raw
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from the whole process of
food
production, starting from
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cultivation to well-branded consumer products.
For example
,
Vietnam
is the top exporter when it comes to robusta
coffee
.
However
, you might never see a bag of Vietnamese
coffee
when you visit a foreign store.
That is
because the
coffee
inside has been packaged and branded outside by another well-recognized name. Without a good brand name, Vietnamese
coffee
remains underpriced, and we
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make more money without having to work harder on the field.
For the importers, importing
food
outside is good because they do not need to do what they are not good at.
For example
, the UK is good at innovative technology and financial consulting business, so they can just focus on these industries, leaving
food
for other
countries
to take care of.
Nevertheless
, dependency on
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supply of
food
can put the country in a precarious situation if there is a global crisis that prevents normal transportation activities from happening.
In conclusion, global
food
trade provides both opportunities and challenges to
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involved.
While
importers are at risk of
food
security and reduced authorship in their own
food
resources, exporters are sacrificing their quality for
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of export and undervalued consumer
food
products. To embrace the benefits of global
food
trade, both sides need to balance their supply and consumption.