Agriculture; Employment, Economic and foreign Exchange

Hi , Alesha here with additional information on my previous post GMOs and Employment Opportunities.

Did you know that agriculture is one of the major source of employment for people living in the Caribbean? Well in fact it is especially for those living in rural areas where land is available and people would have practice the act of self- employment by planting crops and selling them to make a living. Imagine with the incorporation of GMOs of what the outcome can be. Furthermore, did you know that agriculture is one of the main livelihood for more than half the world and it contributes to the economic aspect of many developing countries? Well however, it does but with high input of agricultural production. (Dr. Bright Singh)

Managing scarce water resources and climate change for sustainable agricultural production in the Caribbean. 

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However, farmers who have larger plot of land would be able to hire people to work for them, for example, rice and watermelon farmers at the Nariva swamp, Trinidad.

Also, advance farming like that of commercial farm and state-owned farms creates even more job opportunity because, for instance, with a state-owned farm, the government can subsidies it in order to feed its people and thus create employment. As well as in terms of export, it will bring in foreign exchange and make a stronger trade link where the first world would be dependent on what is being provided e.g. Trinitario cocoa which is an important commodity in the world economy. (Caribbean Agribusiness)

The Role and Importance of Agriculture in the Caribbean. Organisation involved in its development. The role of soils and plant types.

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Also, did you know that the lack of rural employment other than agriculture would lead to urbanization, that is the movement from country (rural) to the city (urban); which would further lead to over population in the city, high crime rates, pollution of water ways, air pollution with respect to car exhaust. Furthermore, large growing cities require an abundant and cheap food, whereas the farmer would need an adequate and stable product price.

In conclusion, agriculture may not be a major foreign exchange in the Caribbean but it accounts for a percentage of economic earnings.

REFERENCE

Ramsaroop. N, (2011). Environmental Science in the Caribbean Units 1 and 2. Chapter 4, pg 144. Economics, Employment. Caribbean Educational Publishers (CEP)

Economics Discussion, (2017). The role of agriculture in economic development of a country. Retrieved from: http://www.economicsdiscussion.net/economic-development/role-of-agriculture-in-the-economic-development-of-a-country/4652

Caribbean Agribusiness, (2016).Cocoa. Retrieved from: http://www.agricarib.org/products/cocoa

IMAGES

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The role and importance of agriculture in the Caribbean." Retrieved from: http://static2.mbtfiles.co.uk/media/docs/newdocs/as_and_a_level/geography/human/production_location_and_change/937324/html/images/image02.png