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> Or worse, that the private sector somehow is where the challenge is. Maybe where you can get richer, but look at the department of agriculture or any other ma
by chosenbreed37 7y ago
> Or worse, that the private sector somehow is where the challenge is. Maybe where you can get richer, but look at the department of agriculture or any other major government institution. $150b in budget and 100k employees. You find me a private company with similar size and a mission to feed 380M people.
I'm off on a tangent here...but is it really the responsibility of the department of agriculture to feed 380 million people? What did people do before the creation of the department of agriculture? :-)
- bdavis__ 7y agoi don't think they feed that may people directly. they do manage via regulation and research, how the US farmers grow the food that 380 Million people consume. ag dept was created in 1862.
- zentiggr 7y agoThey listened to the tribal leaders, or their god-king, or their feudal lord, or whomever else held the reins in whichever time period. Until corporations came in and turned money and shareholders into the misguided controllers. Maybe the Department of Agriculture is at least an attempt to help farmers in a less selfish way.
- save_ferris 7y ago> but is it really the responsibility of the department of agriculture to feed 380 million people? Given that the primary goal of farming is to feed people, why not? USDA was created by President Lincoln and was critical to ensuring food distribution throughout the Great Depression. Which agency is better equipped to handle this responsibility than Ag?
- joslin01 7y agoYou can read their actual 2018-2022 strategy here: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-strategic-plan-2018-2022.pdf https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-stra...