Despite the positive impact modern technologies have had on agriculture, the supply of food production has not been commensurate to human demand. Whereas, this issue could be adduced to one major reason, this essay would proffer a possible solution to this problem.
One major problem why food is insufficient for consumption is due to excessive exportation of most goods produced. Indeed, farmers sell most of their farm produce, even before it is harvested, in exchange for foreign currencies. Statistics on Farmdux website, one of the foremost agricultural agency for instance, shows that 85 per cent of locals cocoa farmers have affiliations with foreign companies, who not only fund and monitor these crops but buy them off once it is ready for harvesting. This shows that only 15 percent of these farm products are left to be sold within the country.
Against this backdrop, it is necessary that government and organizational agencies responsible, sets export limit for all farm goods produced within the country. This is to curtail extreme movement of food meant for local consumption. To drive this point home, XYZ plc, an agency meant for monitoring imports and exports of food products in Canada, mandated all local farmers to export only 25 percent of all production while 75 percent is sold and distributed to buyers within the country. This policy has ensured there is surplus food supply for all people
On the whole, the use of information technology in agriculture as not increased food production for humans. While, there are obvious reasons for these food shortages, I believe implementing necessary checks to cut down on the amount of food products exported, will not only yield positive results but also improve social welfare of humans
Despite the
positive
impact modern technologies have had on agriculture, the supply of
food
production has not been commensurate to human demand. Whereas, this issue could
be adduced
to one major reason, this essay would proffer a possible solution to this problem.
One major problem why
food
is insufficient for consumption is due to excessive exportation of most
goods
produced.
Indeed
, farmers sell most of their farm produce, even
before
it
is harvested
, in exchange for foreign currencies. Statistics on
Farmdux
website, one of the foremost agricultural agency
for instance
,
shows
that 85 per cent of locals cocoa farmers have affiliations with foreign
companies
, who not
only
fund and monitor these crops
but
buy
them off once it is ready for harvesting. This
shows
that
only
15 percent of these farm products are
left
to
be sold
within the country.
Against this backdrop, it is necessary that
government
and organizational agencies responsible, sets export limit for all farm
goods
produced within the country. This is to curtail extreme movement of
food
meant for local consumption. To drive this point home, XYZ
plc
, an agency meant for monitoring imports and exports of
food
products in Canada, mandated all local farmers to export
only
25 percent of all production while 75 percent
is sold
and distributed to buyers within the country. This policy has ensured there is surplus
food
supply for all
people
On the whole
, the
use
of information technology in agriculture as not increased
food
production for humans. While, there are obvious reasons for these
food
shortages, I believe implementing necessary
checks
to
cut
down on the amount of
food
products exported, will not
only
yield
positive
results
but
also
improve
social welfare of humans