AGRICULTURE is three things – controversial, political and essential. Of course, any sector that has commercial power and connected to the history and mindset of the local population can have potential to be volatile and political. Mining is another example.For such sectors, politics is necessary to protect, provide and pacify. In other words, politics is used to protect the natural resource which includes the labour; provide a means of economic survival and pacify or create general rules of co-existence to avoid conflict.Such sectors not only dictate strong government policies for job protection but also strong private sector participation to create money for the individual and especially the country. It is a delicate balance.Modern agriculture, for example, would be nearly impossible to manage efficiently if totally in state hands. The priorities of government and commodity markets (where agriculture is traded) are at opposite ends in most cases. The one values food security as intrinsic to the […]
FUNDING AGRICULTURE – POSSIBILITIES
