Self-sufficiency

Definition

self-sufficient /self sǝ'fÇʃǝnt/ adj ~ (in sth) မိမိဘာသာ ဖူလံုေသာ။ a country self-sufficient in grain (ie producing all the grain it needs) ❍ Even when she was ill she still managed to be self-sufficient. self-sufficiency /-ʃǝnsi/ n [U]

Examples

1. ‘Carrying a tent and a small camping stove with him
2. he camped every night during his journey through Europe and Russia
3. cooking his own food and therefore remaining self-sufficient.’
4. ‘There
5. the farmers have helped transform the country into a self-sufficient food producer
6. to the extent that Zambia will this year export maize for the first time in decades.’
7. ‘Despite its use of ‘primitive’ techniques
8. Mexico was also once largely self-sufficient in basic grains production.’
9. ‘Zambia
10. in the last three years
11. has not only been self-sufficient in food
12. but has managed to export maize to some neighbouring countries.’
13. ‘India is self-sufficient in food production
14. but starvation is reported every year in this country of a billion-plus people.’
15. ‘We don't have to worry about having enough to eat because we are basically self-sufficient in food.’
16. ‘Britain had never been self-sufficient in food.’
17. ‘I would insist that we be self-sufficient in food within two years
18. and that all profits from all companies operating on Irish soil should remain in Ireland.’
19. ‘Until the past few decades
20. Nigeria had been self-sufficient in producing enough food to feed the population.’
21. ‘Despite abundant livestock
22. one of the world's richest fishing zones
23. and a huge agriculture potential
24. the country is not self-sufficient in food and other basic necessities.’
25. ‘Local communities outside the cities are largely self-sufficient in food production.’
26. ‘One facet of this was that many parts of the non-European world
27. previously self-sufficient in basic foods
28. were now forced into being suppliers of cheap raw materials for the rich countries.’
29. ‘Turkey is self-sufficient in food production.’
30. ‘We believe that Montserrat should be self-sufficient in food production.’
31. ‘Both sides in Cyprus are fairly self-sufficient in terms of food production and both export a variety of fruit and vegetables.’
32. ‘The country is self-sufficient in food production
33. despite the increased production of cash crops.’
34. ‘In 1975 Angola was self-sufficient in food crops
35. the world's fourth-largest coffee grower
36. and had the richest fishing grounds in southern Africa.’
37. ‘As I argued in my last column
38. we must not fool ourselves into believing that we can become totally self-sufficient in food.’
39. ‘Approximately 85 percent of the population live in rural areas and are largely self-sufficient in food production
40. and many derive cash income from export cash crops and local food markets.’
41. ‘Seeds and tools can be given
42. which allow families to grow food and become self-sufficient.’