Advantages Of Missouri Local Produce

By Anna Hamilton


Agricultural activities taking place in different parts of the world has led growth in their economy, agriculture is the highest contributor to the GDP. Some of the Missouri local produce include cabbages chard beetroots, carrots, watermelons, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Its availability in the market varies depending on the seasons of the year.

The rate of unemployment has risen due to rise in population. When you produce things locally, those people who were unemployed usually find work to do as long as there is adequate land. Agriculture is one of the primary employers for people who may have gone to school but failed to get a job. You do not need to be a graduate in an agricultural study or any related course.

Farm products are the source of nutrients to the producers and other people who may not be farmers. Whatever is produced locally can be consumed locally. You can have source of proteins, carbohydrates, and vitamins. The output is usually maize, beans, and even potatoes though there are many other food crops grown in various areas.

Livestock are also fed from waste and rejects from the farm, pigs, for example, take the majority of the kitchen waste while cows feed on materials ejected from the packed house. Most materials rejected comes from a variety of plants; some are vegetable others are leguminous that have proteins necessary for milk products and the growth and development of an animal.

Fresh foods acts as a source of foreign revenue; most of the farm product is packaged and sold to different countries at very competitive prices. Agricultural activities has also led to the growth of agricultural processing industries. It contributes further to the expansion of roads in rural areas miles away from the sectors. The wine industry, for example, has promoted the rise of the number of farmers doing grapes farming which is the raw product for wine production.

Farming can act as a tourist attraction. In most cases, people can come and benchmark what is happening in such an area. There are some plants which grow in specific areas only hence people from other parts of the world may want to see such plants grown in that area hence benefiting the farmers. Some animals are also reared in only one region while other regions may not have such animals.

Most farmers have felt the need to conserve the environment with an increase in farming activities. Currently, irrigation is channeled from dams to the fields during dry seasons. This has been made possible by harvesting rainwater as well as diverting runoff water that would otherwise erode the field reducing its fertility.

Farming also conserves the environment. The plants and other remains usually resist the flow of water over the surface of the land hence reducing soil erosion. Plants are also the primary source of oxygen hence when you plant a large field; the air around that area will be good for breathing. Plants also consume carbon dioxide which is one of the pollutants of air.




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