“” “” So why does China stink at farming?”” “”
It doesn’t. They have by far the hugest farm hog population in the world. They still need more because there are too many people to feed.
I think I read recently that they had an enormous outbreak of swine flu and had or will have to destroy half of their stock.
With rising lifestyle comes increased food demand. For example, meat becomes a normal part of diet rather than a luxury item. Combine this with the ecological disasters that invariably are part of planned economies that reduce arable land, and there’s a serious need to import food. If you’re not self-sufficient in food you have serious problems. That’s China’s Achille’s heel.