Brad Clayton

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What is globalization??

Globalization in its literal sense is the process of globalizing, transformation of some things or phenomena into global ones. It can be described as a process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society and functioning together. This process is a combination of economic, technological, sociocultural and political forces

Where does precision agriculture fit in? 3 main issues of globalization*

- Security- Feeding the world- Economic Security

Today’s focus will be on Feeding the world and economic security

Globalized Wheat Examplehttp://www.globalization101.org/index.php?fi

le=news1&id=109 * These 3 are mentioned throughout the book “Debating Globalization” By

David Held

United States

Global Stability Production of Food Most technologically advanced in

agriculture

Connection

Spread of Western Agriculture

- Crops (Varieties)

- Equipment

- Science (Genetics, Information, etc)

Need for U.S. Technology Worldwide

Issues- Playing Devil’s Advocate

•Too much U.S. involvement

•Spread of Western Culture (Degradation of Native Culture) •Population Issues

•When is enough, enough?

Future- What could be, and where does agriculture need to go ? The Ocean

Environment

Ethics of feeding people

References

Sheila L. Croucher. Globalization and Belonging: The Politics of Identity a Changing World. Rowman & Littlefield. (2004). p.10

The Levin Institute, SUNY

www.globalization101.org “Debating Globalization” David Held, et

al