ace: it may well be that the american model of centralized, monocrop oriented, resource-heavy, subsidy-enabled, corn obsessed agriculture is not the one to be used in development contexts.
it is already one of the central problems encountered by developing countries in that the americans dump the overproduction generated by this system as part of american development arrangements.
it may also be that the efficiencies generated by that system are outweighed by the impacts of it.
other models of agricultural production exist--they are out there, they are more sustainable socially, economically and environmentally.
i do not think that the present american prodution model the best possible, not even for americans--on the effects of this system, there are a host of books you can read. i'd be happy to recommend some, if you like, as would other folk here, i am sure.
and i think it is the defense of that model--that is of the corporate infrastructures which are linked to it--that explains the present sad state of affairs regarding information about issues like global warming. if you cannot win a debate, you can disable it. if you disable it, then the existing system can continue.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
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