Abstract In this paper, we study the economic effects of the risk of infection from imports and the losses incurred from a disease outbreak. Beef imports by the United States from nations with Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) are used as an illustration.
Abstract The ancient mode of production (antiquity) was based on a form of division of labor between two social classes, namely slaves and slave owners. In these agrarian societies, the slave owners controlled the forces of production and the means of production, including estates and plantations.
Abstract This essay will argue that no genetically modified foods should be allowed on the market in Canada at the present time due to concerns about public health, the possibility of wider environmental damage, and problems with corporate influence over the regulatory approval process as it currently exists. Moreover, a normative analysis will demonstrate that from the ethical standpoint of utilitarianism, the government is negligent in adopting a Precautionary Principle in terms of the impact of its regulatory policies upon the Canadian public. This is reinforced with respect to the application of deontological ethical theory that requires action to be taken in terms of its moral value, and in accordance with universal laws.
Abstract This essay will explore how agricultural capitalism is fundamentally different from industrial capitalism. At the same time, it is important to understand the dominance of industrial capitalism on forming many of the economic models in the 19th and 20th century, which brought agricultural capitalism much closer to the mass production/commodity based operation of industrial capitalism.
Abstract This paper examines the economic aspects of imported and exported corn. The author discusses domestic and international corn prices, identifies the leading importers and exporters of corn, and analyzes the effects of economic barriers such as tariffs.
Abstract This paper traces the development of agriculture in terms of the economy of the country in the past and predicts the future growth in the same terms.
Abstract This paper compares plant breeding in the traditional mode and that in the genetic mode and presents the final comparison of the two and importance.
Abstract This paper focuses on different attributes of genetically engineered plants. Genetically modified plants are more diseases resistant and herbicide-tolerant than many traditionally bred plants. The author points out that opponents of biotechnology feel that genetics engineering must stay away from the field of agriculture because crops produced by this method can create numerous health risks.
Abstract It outlines the development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that have an accelerated growth rate and produce a higher yield faster. The focus is on salmon, trout and catfish. Their development is outlined and their growth rates are compared to those of comparable species.
