GGR287H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Tyler Cowen, Compost, Food Sovereignty
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List three reasons as to why modern agriculture isn"t sustainable according to its detractors. Foods is cheaper, more abundant, year-around Food production, processing & retailing now globalized. Bad (environmental, social, nutritional, public health & animal welfare problems) Since 1950s: human number & food demand qrew, yet food supplies increased even faster. Reasons: mounting food scarcity, destruction forests & other habitats, more r&d. 2 list and discuss briefly two problems - one of input and one institutional - of african agriculture as discussed by tyler cowen. Michael pollan"s compulsory composting scheme and blake hurst"s take on it. One huge problem is that the price of fertilizer in africa is often two to four times the world price, in many africa countries soil and rainfall is not at a good condition so they need fertilizer. Export and import restrictions as well as to price controls, restrictions of market incentives exacerbate the basic supply problems.
