Problem
Inappropriate cash crop policy
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Loss of land to plantationsDiscouragement of food crops guaranteeing survival
Proliferation of cash crops
Single cash crop
Non-diversification of market crops
Export cropping
Nature:
Although it is generally agreed that diversifying the crops produced by a community is necessary in order to maintain steady annual income, most rural communities raise only a few, or often a single, cash crop. This is generally because its easy marketability and stable price continue to provide the villagers with a basic income. There is deep apprehension of the risks involved in starting new crops when no-one is sure they can be grown or marketed, despite the fact that sometimes the cost of marketing what is produced at present virtually wipes out any profit, keeping family income at a subsistence level. Broader Problems:
Exploitative agribusinessAgricultural mismanagementInappropriate development policyUnprotected vulnerable economiesUndiversified national economiesReduction of diversity through policyDependence on production for distant export markets Narrower Problems:
Unsustainable shrimp farmingCultivation of illegal drugsLack of production for domestic consumersDegradation of agricultural land by cash cropsMisuse of agricultural land for fuel production Related Problems:
Excessive agricultural footprint Aggravates:
Tropical deforestationAgricultural overproductionInadequate farm crop diversityInsufficient returns from farmingInstability of the commodities tradeDeterioration of staple food productionCultivation of marginal agricultural landInstability of production of food and live animalsProhibitive cost of necessities in rural communitiesConflicts arising from depletion of renewable resources Reduces:
Insufficient cash crops Strategies:
Globalizing food sourcingPlanning new cash cropsReducing number of cash cropsIncreasing global food productionGrowing food cropsGrowing cash cropsPreserving landReducing incidence of malnutrition Subject(s):
Geography → Land type/useAmenities → Food
Commerce → Market
Commerce → Import, export
Societal Problems → Safety
Societal Problems → Proliferation
Research, Standards → Certification
Agriculture, Fisheries → Crops
Agriculture, Fisheries → Plantations
Policy-making → Policy
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
23.07.2019 – 20:02 CEST