China's great food dilemma - Video - Business News
I thought this short video was worth watching, something to ponder. We've all noticed that China s HUGE in area, and in population. But I doubt most of us know that so much of China's land is not really fit for agriculture, that they have been farming very marginal land. Not only is there less yield, but it's very labor-intensive and not in ways that can be automated.....
At the same time, we also see tremendous growth in China's cities - which attract rural people, especially the young, with higher wages and more opportunities. But UNlike the US, China can not really afford to leave any land uncultivated: they were already having to import food.
One question NOT touched upon in this video is, will the Chinese rulers consider resorting to 'incentives' to keep 'em down on the farm producing food?
I thought this short video was worth watching, something to ponder. We've all noticed that China s HUGE in area, and in population. But I doubt most of us know that so much of China's land is not really fit for agriculture, that they have been farming very marginal land. Not only is there less yield, but it's very labor-intensive and not in ways that can be automated.....
At the same time, we also see tremendous growth in China's cities - which attract rural people, especially the young, with higher wages and more opportunities. But UNlike the US, China can not really afford to leave any land uncultivated: they were already having to import food.
One question NOT touched upon in this video is, will the Chinese rulers consider resorting to 'incentives' to keep 'em down on the farm producing food?