From the novel, food is related to a person's survival, but in a larger sense, it is related to the future of a country and a nation. People can't do a good job if they don't have enough to eat, and if a country is hungry for a long time, it is very difficult to develop and even resist foreign attacks. Because food is like a bullet in a gun, like fuel in a car, like electricity in a mobile phone. Without the support of these raw materials, no matter how sophisticated guns, expensive cars and advanced mobile phones are, they can't play their due value, and they can't play the value you want.
Why did the Soviet Union import grain?
When the Soviet Union was first established, it was actually discriminated against by many countries, and it felt like a terrible monster. Because at that time, Socialism? This regime was not accepted by Europe and America, or even by the Soviet Union at that time. World War II? It has made many outstanding contributions. Even when it turned the head of fascist Germany upside down, some western countries were still hostile to it. Plus many countries in Europe and America are afraid of this? Red? The value of politics and experience will sweep across our country one day, so we should instill it in many people in China with the Soviet Union. Socialism? It is a kind of existence like a scourge.
Like Khrushchev trying to improve? Samui? When he visited the United States because of his relationship, he tried to change the impression of the American people on him during this visit because he was exaggerated by other countries.
There are two views on the Soviet Union's grain imports:
Statement 1: In terms of population, did you join at that time? Soviet Union? There were many other countries, so it was decided that this country had a large population and needed food at that time. But at that time, because of its arms race with the United States, they attached great importance to heavy industry and were indifferent to light industry and agriculture. It was precisely because of the emphasis on heavy industry that the development of agriculture was restrained that grain was imported for Chinese people to eat later.
Statement 2: In fact, the export of a country's grain does not represent the country's high grain output, nor does the import of a country's grain represent the country's grain shortage. In the 1960s, it exported grain, but later it began to import grain. In fact, this practice is not a manifestation of the shortage of food in the Soviet Union, but because the people in this country had a special liking for animal husbandry, that is, dairy products and meat, so the food consumed in this country was not because the population ate too much, but was used to feed livestock. Therefore, the reason why the country imported a large amount of grain at that time was not because it was not enough to eat, but to increase forage for animal husbandry.
Of course, in addition to this series of problems, the reason why the country imports food is also related to the practice of hoarding food, which is prepared to prevent the outbreak of war.
Why does Russia export food?
Later, Russia strengthened the cultivation of agriculture, which promoted the rapid development of agriculture in the country. It is precisely because of this that the country's total grain output exists objectively. After all, the country became rich and began to export food to other countries in order to seek greater benefits.
Therefore, the reason why the country was able to export grain vigorously later was because of the country's enthusiasm for producing grain. Due to the improvement of production enthusiasm, it also led to the increase of Russian grain, which led to its export.
On the other hand, because the population of the country is not as large as that of the former Soviet Union, the momentum of aging is growing. This is because the changes in people's minds in this country, such as getting married without having children and increasing the proportion of homosexuals, will all lead to a decrease in the population base of this country. If the population base of this country decreases, it will naturally lead to fewer people eating food in Russia, and there will naturally be food exports. On the one hand, it will also protect the interests of farmers.