« previous next »

Author Question: How and why are so many farmers pressured into growing illicit drug crops? What role does location ... (Read 65 times)

Engineer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
on: Jul 14, 2018
How and why are so many farmers pressured into growing illicit drug crops? What role does location play in determining which farmers are pressured into this market?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

An increase in demand for developed countries is for locally sourced and sustainably grown foods. Why is organic farming so heavily criticized and not widely used? What might explain Australia's higher commitment to organic farming?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography ¦ Rubenstein ¦ 12th Edition
Buy Test-Bank


lucas dlamini

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 327
Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Varies but should address the lucrative nature of the trade and often the coercive use of the land by those controlling the commodity chain.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Varies but should speak to the critics arguing that organic would be unable to meet world needs. Australia's geography, agribusiness, water challenges, and environmentally progressive society could be explored to answer this.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

It is important to read food labels and choose foods with low cholesterol and saturated trans fat. You should limit saturated fat to no higher than 6% of daily calories.

Did you know?

Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.

Did you know?

Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.

Did you know?

Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.

The Shrinking and the Fastest-Growing Cities The Shrinking and the Fastest-Growing Cities
The structures of the brain that have been shown to play a role in memory. Because it would have ... The structures of the brain that have been shown to play a role in memory. Because it would have ...
Routes of Drug Administration: Advantages and Disadvantages Routes of Drug Administration: Advantages and Disadvantages
Effect of pH on drug absorption. (a) A weak acid such as aspirin (ASA) is in a nonionized form in an ... Effect of pH on drug absorption. (a) A weak acid such as aspirin (ASA) is in a nonionized form in an ...
Fetus Growing Fetus Growing
Proteins play an important role in keeping your skin healthy and your nails strong Proteins play an important role in keeping your skin healthy and your nails strong
Video: Four Giant Convection Cells oF Earth

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library