splanted the range of agricultural technologies from rich countries to poor countries. Such technologies included new seed strains, irrigation, fertilizers, tractors to replace oxen, and mechanization. In agriculture, the change in methods of arable farming was instigated in the 1940's and 1950's in the Third World countries.7 The intent was to provide a higher quality and quantity of food for its populations, although it relied heavily on chemicals and machinery.8 It was abandoned by some countries in the 1980's. Much of the food produced was exported as cash crops therefore the local diet did not always improve.
             In Third World countries this effected agriculture and rural populations after the Second World War. The United States government bought a lot of the surplus farm production so the price of food did not drop enough to hurt the farmers in this country. The government then sold or gave this food away to Third World Countries. This resulted in the food becoming less expensive to import than to grow in the native country.9
             I always thought that the United States gave all the surplus food to the Third World countries. I learned that a large amount was not given away but sold for profit. Initially I thought that the sale of food was wrong but after thinking about it I now think that giving the food away in situations other than emergency situa
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