Exploding the myth of the feckless, lazy Greeks

[HiPointDem]

62. self-sufficiency is measured by *production*, not by imports. If I import 40% and export 40%, am

I then somehow less self-sufficient in production?

The agricultural sector is basically self-sufficient in crop production, but it relies heavily on meat and dairy imports. Primary agricultural imports include cheese, beef, wheat, pork, and sugar....Greece's top five imports include: specialty cheese; beef; wheat; pork; and cigarettes.

Fruit and vegetable production is more than adequate to meet domestic demand and constitutes 40% of total agricultural exports, while olive oil, tobacco, cotton and hard-grain wheat account for an additional 40% of agricultural exports. In recent years the level of agricultural imports has decreased.

The heavy reliance on imported meats has prompted the government to seek ways to diversify the Greek agricultural sector to reduce dependency on foreign commodities and agricultural products. Recent improvements in Greek poultry farming have boosted domestic production and consumption.

http://www.ats-sea.agr.gc.ca/eur/4509-eng.htm



I didn't say anything about fossil fuels. Most countries are not self-sufficient in fossil fuels and it has little to do with their population density.