Today More Countries Import Food from Different Parts of the World IELTS Writing Task 2

First and foremost, hardly every country in the globe has an ideal environment for cultivating crops. As a result, those countries are experiencing a food crisis, particularly in fresh produce. As a result, they are extremely dependent on other nations for the supplies they require. As an illustration, Canada, where it snows for more than six months of the year, is one of the largest food importers. Second, with the aid of modern transportation infrastructure, crops from regions with an abundance can be made available in regions with a shortage. In other words, imports help the country's demand and supply balance each other out, which promotes sound economic expansion. As a result, both the importing and exporting countries benefit from the circumstance. As food is consumed in the importing nation while also providing income to citizens of the exporting nation. Finally, through expanding employment prospects in the trading business and its branches, it strengthens economies around the world. The employment rate in the import-export and allied businesses has been estimated at 18% of the global workforce. Additionally, trade in agricultural products gives people the chance to improve their level of living by bridging the discrepancy that exists in societies. This is especially true in developing nations. The drawback of imported food is that because it must travel such a great distance, it is more likely to include dangerous additives and preservatives. Food that is grown locally is always healthier and tastier. Thus in my opinion, countries who have the ideal conditions for growing food should cultivate it themselves. Naturally, there are some nations where importation is the only viable choice due to their unsuitable climate or soil. In conclusion, the practice of importing food is generally a good thing. Because it enables nations without the ideal conditions for food production to also experience food security. There are, of course, certain drawbacks. As a result, importing ought to be encouraged only in cases where local food production is impossible.

Indonesia and Malaysia being the largest exporters. The covid-19 led lockdown has also driven pandemics in many countries of Africa. This has led to the increase in malnutrition. The import of the countries was largely affected due to evil lockdowns. After the decline in covid-19 cases the imports of such countries saw a major drain of wealth. India emerges as a major altruist exporter to African countries
Even prior to terror of the invisible adversary, the import and exports of the food products was increasing. This led to the change in food habits of the people due to globalization. Globalization has shrunk the world borders and has made the exposure to new food items quite more often. This has led to an increase in demands of food products which are alien to the countries because of peculiar topography and environment.
For example the demand for kiwi has increased in India in the recent few years. This fruit is not grown in India because of the inadequate environment for the same. The dalgona coffee has been a sensation the past few years along with many other coffee drinks like cold coffee. These demands have also led to the increase of exports and import of the kiwi fruit and coffee beans/ powder.
The above case shows that in the recent few decades the import and export of the food products has increased. The reasons for the same are not restricted to a few causes. It owes allegiance to many other factors. Such as increase in population, change in food habits, covid-19 driven lockdowns, globalization and exposure to new food items.

However, they may have been blessed with other sectors. For example, edible oil is not a major production of India. One of the reasons for the same is lack of irrigation as India largely depends on monsoon for the same. On the other hand Indonesia and Malaysia which fall in the tropical regions experience a healthy and commercial quality of edible oil seeds production.

Western USA is blessed with an adequate environment for production of wheat. Thus wheat has become a chief article for export. The demands of the world thus balance itself in this manner.
Adverse effects on climate due to global warming have degraded the soil fertility. This has made the soil inadequate for agriculture, making it a global phenomenon. To mitigate this challenge farmers often use fertilizers and chemicals to get rid of infertility of soil. This way they are only able to meet the challenge for a short period of time. In the long run they harm the soil even more. This has caused the decline of the production and thus has surged the import index of the food products.

There are advantages and disadvantages of the inching food trade. The advantages include meeting nutritional demand of the countries where food grains are not cultivated. Thus import emerges as an angel to serve food security. While the other side of the coin leads to drain of wealth and Forex (Foreign exchange or bullion) of importing countries. To some extent in lieu of profit by exporting the quality of food products has also seen to be compromised.