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Well we could have another severe drought based destruction, however, the economy of today is not nearly as agrarian as it was 90 years ago. Plus, the age of globalization means that the lack of local agricultural production will simply mean more imports from other countries. (check where your grapes are from next time your in the super market)
The ratio of farmers needed to tend to fields has plummeted with automation, new agricultural technology, and GMO technology, and on top of that, much of the displaced work force are composed of temporary migrant workers, most of whom have comparatively higher labor mobility (in terms of other labor based sectors and geographically speaking). It's not the end of the world like it was in 1930s.
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Well we could have another severe drought based destruction, however, the economy of today is not nearly as agrarian as it was 90 years ago. Plus, the age of globalization means that the lack of local agricultural production will simply mean more imports from other countries. (check where your grapes are from next time your in the super market)
The ratio of farmers needed to tend to fields has plummeted with automation, new agricultural technology, and GMO technology, and on top of that, much of the displaced work force are composed of temporary migrant workers, most of whom have comparatively higher labor mobility (in terms of other labor based sectors and geographically speaking). It's not the end of the world like it was in 1930s.