Agriculture
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But what about
agriculture?
The promotion of large-scale land investment is based on the belief that combating hunger requires boosting food production, and that supply has been lagging because of a lack of investment in
agriculture.
Hence, if investment can be attracted to agriculture, it should be welcomed, and whichever rules are imposed should encourage it, not deter it.
In the past, agricultural development has prioritized large-scale, capitalized forms of agriculture, neglecting smallholders who feed local communities.
Accelerating the shift towards large-scale, highly mechanized forms of
agriculture
will not solve the problem.
But the form of
agriculture
that they practice, which relies less on external inputs and mechanization, is highly labor-intensive.
The arrival of large-scale investment in
agriculture
will alter the relationship between these worlds of farming.
To re-launch
agriculture
in the developing world would require an estimated $30 billion per year, representing 0.05% of global GDP.
But how much is invested in
agriculture
matters less than the type of
agriculture
that we support.
It is regrettable that, instead of rising to the challenge of developing
agriculture
in a way that is more socially and environmentally sustainable, we act as if accelerating the destruction of the global peasantry could be accomplished responsibly.
When the exchange rate soars as a result of resource booms, countries cannot export manufactured or
agriculture
goods, and domestic producers cannot compete with an onslaught of imports.
Farmers across Europe are anxious about the future of
agriculture
in a globalized world.
In Europe,
agriculture
and intellectual property are more often at odds.
Even so, once the political causes of famine and malnutrition in developing countries are resolved, the use of modern biotechnology in
agriculture
and food production could potentially make an immense contribution to social welfare and economic advancement.
Indeed, US military spending exceeds the sum of federal budgetary outlays for education, agriculture, climate change, environmental protection, ocean protection, energy systems, homeland security, low-income housing, national parks and national land management, the judicial system, international development, diplomatic operations, highways, public transport, veterans affairs, space exploration and science, civilian research and development, civil engineering for waterways, dams, bridges, sewerage and waste treatment, community development, and many other areas.
The discrepancy partly reflects the dominant share of services in modern advanced economies, relative to manufacturing and
agriculture.
To meet this challenge, save lives, and improve economies, Africa needs a comprehensive strategy and increased investment in
agriculture.
The Africa Union has declared 2014 the year of
agriculture
and food security in Africa, and the continent’s
agriculture
sector is expected to grow significantly.
In theory, that should improve overall nutrition; but increased investment in
agriculture
is not a panacea.
We need to concentrate on building nutrition-sensitive
agriculture
programs that include small-scale farmers, households, women, and children.
The importance of literacy for sustainable development is nowhere more apparent than in
agriculture
and health.
New technologies such as the steam engine and the cotton mill launched the First Industrial Revolution, which was accompanied by historic sociopolitical developments such as urbanization, mass education, and mechanized
agriculture.
The results were perhaps obvious: more people live from
agriculture
in the developing world than from manufacturing, so agricultural liberalization must be high on the agenda.
As a result, water-consumption patterns will change considerably, including indirectly, through shifts in agriculture, energy, and land use.
A year is the time that it takes for the earth to orbit the sun, which, except for seasonal industries like agriculture, has no particular economic significance.
At this year’s G-8 summit, a breakthrough on supporting agriculture, investing in green technology, and strengthening health systems is possible.
The UN Secretary General led a steering group last year that determined that African
agriculture
needs around $8 billion per year in donor financing – roughly four times the current total – with a heavy emphasis on improved seeds, fertilizer, irrigation systems, and extension training.
Many individual donor countries have declared that they are now prepared to increase their financial support for smallholder agriculture, but are searching for the appropriate mechanisms to do so.
The more than 20 bilateral and multilateral donor agencies for
agriculture
are highly fragmented and of insufficient scale individually and collectively.
Indeed, during the past 20 years, they actually cut aid for
agriculture
programs, and only now are reversing course.
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