Most of the evidence I have seen suggests that agribusiness corporations
seek to minimise costs including the costs of sustaining the resource base.
For example, in contract farming corporations appear not to be concerned
if individual farms are degraded in the process of meeting contractual
obligations as there are always other farms to move onto, either in the
country of their operations or in other countries.
Therefore, I would welcome any evidence to the contrary. Journal or other
references would be particularly helpful. Thank you.
Richard Sanders.