Niyamath Parveez

The limits of outsourcing know virtually no bounds. It is easy to see why call center jobs or basic production work can be distributed around the world to great benefit. However, the amount of issues and aspects which are now being placed up for outsourcing are growing on a daily basis and you may be shocked to see what you can now obtain through outsourcing methods. Aside from the economic concerns of last year, a major issue for many nations was the food crop crisis. This has led many of the world’s wealthiest nations to try and outsource the growing of crops to other nations.

This is beneficial to everyone but it should be noted that there are some negative aspects from this motion. By buying up land and stockpiling what is reaped from this style of harvesting, the price of food is being driven up higher. The basic economics of supply and demand are being manipulated by the people who control most of the land. In doing so, the rich nations are ensuring that they remain in charge of the pricing and distribution of the majority of food produce in the world. This has left many people unhappy with this outsourcing decision.

However, there are a great number of benefits available to the population of nations like Ethiopia where the outsourcing work is being located. The wealthier nations need employers to work the farms and maintain the land, which requires these people to be employed. This level of employment is a guaranteed income for some of these people, allowing them to develop a greater degree of confidence about the money they will make that year. They may make less money than if they were to venture out into the farming situation by themselves but the guarantee of income is a great relief for so many people.

Another reason why so many people are looking to enjoy the benefits of outsourcing for farmland is that they will pick up a number of new skills and may even get access to new technologies. The major nations that are outsourcing the work to countries like Ethiopia will want to ensure they get the very best return. This means they will be keen to deploy the best methods of working in order to guarantee the best possible returns. As long as the staffs are properly taught, these skills will remain relevant to them if they ever venture back out on their own again.

Likewise, farmers in Ethopia would have been likely to use more primitive methods when farming, so exposure to new methods would improve the knowledge set of the entire country. Anything which can help a developing country learn new methods of production and farming will have the potential to offer a long term benefit to the country.

Admittedly, if they no longer have any land that they can use, these skills may go to waste but as long as it can be used for the best, everyone should gain from this outsourcing motion.