a surplus or drought affected the Mesopotamians because if they had a surplus of food when there was a drought they still would have lots to eat.
Crop surplus in early civilizations allowed for the development of specialized labor, the growth of population, and the establishment of social hierarchies. It also facilitated trade and the rise of urban centers. However, it also led to competition for resources and sometimes conflicts over land.
The moral of "Hoe your field or you will have no crop to harvest" is that hard work and diligence are necessary in order to see positive results. Neglecting your responsibilities will lead to a lack of success or rewards in the long run.
The crop that primarily drove the transatlantic slave trade was sugar. The demand for sugar in Europe led to the establishment of large plantations in the Caribbean and the Americas, which required a large labor force to cultivate and harvest the crops, thus leading to the widespread use of African slave labor.
This phrase means that if you don't put in the necessary work and effort, you will not see the desired results. Just as hoeing a field is crucial for a successful harvest, putting in effort and hard work in any endeavor is essential for achieving positive outcomes.
A Modest Proposal was written in 1729 by Jonathan Swift. It is written about the crop failures in Ireland. The narrator is satirical.
Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate maize (corn), how to fertilize the soil with fish for better crop yields, and how to survive in the harsh New England environment by hunting, fishing, and foraging.
there is no such a thing as crop surplus but there is surplus crop which means the stored crops.
Crop failures
Corn was the staple crop of early Indian civilizatons in North and South America.
Food surplus brought about cultural civilization, diversity and crafts specialization. Even though some Sumerians were hunters and gatherers, adopting agriculture enabled them to become food independent and able to feed themselves.
its a cash crop
Maize, or more commonly known as a type of corn, changed the civilizations in Central America by giving them a crop that would be easy to plant, harvest, and certain species of maize could withstand droughts. This made it a popular crop, and an many occasions the harvest would yield surplus, of which they would store, or sell to other civilizations for profit. Eventually, other civilizations, hearing of this new crop, bought some and used its seeds to plant more maize. It spread throughout the Central Americas and was most likely the most popular and most widely-produced crop in that area at that time.
surplus
Wheat
the development of crops
By raising crop prices
If the demand is low, the price of the crop will decrease due to surplus supply
The government paid farmers to destroy surplus as a way to help eliminate crop and product surpluses. This occurred during the New Deal.