#所见所得, very scientific#The rise and fall of agriculture in the small African country of Gabon
Gabon is located in west-central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
As a country blessed by fate, Gabon is rich in natural resources!
At present, the proven crude oil reserves are 2.2 billion barrels, manganese ore 200 million tons (accounting for 1/4 of the world's proven reserves), niobium ore about 400,000 tons (accounting for 5% of the world's total reserves), iron ore 8-1 billion tons (grade above 60%). In addition to the above major minerals, the reserves of gold, phosphate, barite, nickel, chromium, zinc and other mineral deposits are also quite rich, typical of countries sitting on the "cornucopia".
After Gabon's independence, taking advantage of the gifts of nature, concentrated on the development of extractive industries dominated by oil, manganese, uranium, etc., so that the national fiscal revenue showed a spiraling upward trend, per capita GDP climbed to 3177 US dollars as early as 1985, far surpassing China, becoming the only middle-income country in French-speaking Africa.
Since independence on 17 August 1960, Gabon's agricultural development has been relatively backward, with less than 2% of the country's arable land area developed, and three quarters of the agricultural workers are elderly, and a large number of agricultural and sideline products such as cassava, vegetables, fruits, chicken and pork need to be imported every year.
The backwardness of agriculture is due to the lack of attention paid by the Gabonese Government to agricultural development.
Low agricultural inputs and backward agricultural infrastructure; The aging of the agricultural labor force is serious, and there is a shortage of agricultural talents; The production mode is backward, the operation is extensive, the amount of chemical fertilizer application is small, and the development of modern agriculture lags behind.
Agriculture is the foundation of a nation!
In fact, the natural conditions for the development of agriculture in Gabon are very good, and most of the land is suitable for farming.
In recent years, Gabon has devoted great efforts to developing agricultural production. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Gabon's increased investment in agriculture can not only solve the problem of poverty and famine, but also alleviate the socio-economic problems that Gabon is facing such as high unemployment and high prices.
Most of Gabon has a tropical rainforest climate, rich in light and hot water resources, and high replanting index. There are many rivers in the territory, and there are sufficient irrigation water sources; There are large alluvial plains, flat terrain and fertile soil. These natural conditions are very conducive to the development of agriculture.
The development of agriculture has brought about a virtuous circle in Gabon's economy and society. Gabon has increased its investment in agriculture, expanded the scale of agricultural production, increased employment and reduced unemployment; The expansion of agricultural production can provide residents with low-cost agricultural products and alleviate the problem of high prices caused by agricultural imports.
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