Author Question: How does agriculture continue to be an important part of the economy if the number of farmers has ... (Read 50 times)

future617RT · **on:** Jul 21, 2018

How does agriculture continue to be an important part of the economy if the
number of farmers has declined?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How has the role of education changed for farmers in the last 50 years?

What will be an ideal response?

nothere · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Although the number of farmers has declined, job opportunities in the fields that
support the farmer have increased. More than 20 million people are employed in the
field.

Answer to Question 2

Fifty years ago, people did not think that a formal education was necessary for a life in
farming. Today, successful farmers need to be welleducated in both science and
business.