a very large portion of America's arable land is the property of the government, mostly Federal. I doubt there is little difference in many Western countries.

a very large portion of America's arable land is the property of the government, mostly Federal. I doubt there is little difference in many Western countries. The limit seems to be the extent at which governments will continue to pay for excess food production. The limit of feeding who is on this planet is purely political, political in that certain nations are ruled by despots who care not for their people and political for the lack of political will for those other nations who will not act to correct it.