"Self sufficient" is another way of saying "really poor". Outside of fantastic aquaculture opportunities and some limited gardens, Patri expects they will impor

"Self sufficient" is another way of saying "really poor". Outside of fantastic aquaculture opportunities and some limited gardens, Patri expects they will import food from states that have a competitive advantage in farming (such as having large tracks of arable land and plentiful labor). You should check out the Econ Talk podcast I linked to below if you're interested in stuff like this. The easy objections were thought of a few years ago.