It means an area, community or country has produced more of a certain type of crop than the area, community or country needs to feed its self. The excess (the surplus) can therefore be sored (to cope with a bad season) or sold to other countries.
total production - self consumption = market surplus
It means an area, community or country has produced more of a certain type of crop than the area, community or country needs to feed its self. The excess (the surplus) can therefore be sored (to cope with a bad season) or sold to other countries.
Agricultural marketing act
surplus Quantify the surplus amount as in March 2011
A surplus in crops
A Food Surplus.
an agricultural surplus
There was a surplus of available food.
There was a surplus of available food.
There was a surplus of available food.
There was a surplus of available food.
The Government Purchased Surplus Crops From Farmers
Surplus food caused a population boom.
development of agriculture and the ability to produce surplus food.
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Worthley Dodd McCourtie has written: 'The potential role of foreign agricultural surplus in the economic development of Jamaica' -- subject(s): Surplus agricultural commodities, Economic assistance in Jamaica, Economic conditions
Surplus food in the Neolithic agricultural revolution enabled population growth by providing a reliable food supply. It allowed for specialization of labor, leading to the development of complex societies and advancement of technologies. Surplus food also led to trade and the establishment of social hierarchies.