• stray
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    25 days ago

    Why would they have to get rid of agriculture?

    • originaltnavn@lemm.ee
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      25 days ago

      The climate here is not economically competitive, we have fairly large toll walls and subsidies to protect local farmers. In a completely free market, most food production would be outcompeted by foreign goods. This does of course make food much more expensive for us than strictly needed, but it also gives a safe supply.

      • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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        25 days ago

        Food prices are ridiculous in Norway. While I can agree with the need to subsidise local food production, grocery bills really need to shrink.