Part of another really important area of agriculture is that of countries like the UK. Even with the facilities and technology countries are over looked. Why is this an issue?
Well lets look at this pragmatically, in the event countries where food is imported, current farming in these countries will be expected to take up the slack. This is horrendous, but sadly true. Worse still because of cost... *sigh* Farming is neglected and so are the farmers. This is an untapped resource. One that has knock on effects.
By correcting out internal input [using the UK specifically] not only can we set an example, but encourage more self sufficiency. As the link suggests* this poses some serious issues. When tourism out ranks farming, one could say we've lost the plot... (Ok you can hurt me for that one) However it is a fact that tourism brings currency, but currency can only buy if there is available which they probably won't be because of the faulty monetary system we exist in.
Many of this issues can be correct with a paradigm shift, but still to the here and now. Short term requires and increase in local production to maximise independence, allow continents like Africa to redistribute their own food within their own country.
Extensive exchange programs could be set up and proper education globally could be enhanced with strong agriculture and even better still automating as much as possible in the country in order to free experience farmers here to go abroad and teach until countries with Africa have the educated numbers with which to maintain automated farming, at which point this would a stage when the continent would no longer be a third world, but a strong member on the international community. Regretably it has to be sad it is the wealtheir countries like the UK that hold them back. I am sorry, but I cannot change everything I can however empathise with those feel that it is the UK that perpetuats the cycle. I would agree, but also point out to break it we need to radically change our wh*** thought process. Not just little problems like food shortages, the cause of these is still prevelant and thus will only be reduced. Removed the cause, remove the problem.
An urban paradise? Charlotte meets people growing their own veg in the heart of London.
Farming Today hears how the current generation are more likely to grow their own.
Farmers could soon make more money from tourism than from farming.
*At time of publishing shows were present
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