A Small Strategy - Additional Chapter 12, Jointly Named by All Readers

Professor Raymond was a plant science expert. These days, botanists still had a highly sought-after profession, because the field was deeply connected to agriculture.

Agriculture and animal husbandry might not have been industries that attracted much public attention. In fact, many Federation citizens still used their foolish, backward minds to believe that a farmer ought to wear overalls and knee-high rubber boots while dealing with wheat amid all kinds of manure.

That was the stereotypical prejudice people held toward agriculture and animal husbandry. They had always believed that was what the industry looked like.

But in reality, that was not the case. Agriculture and animal husbandry were developing rapidly and becoming increasingly important.

Ever since the Federation had relaxed its immigration policies a few years ago, its population had grown at the fastest rate in history, although those additional figures had not come from natural births.

The Federation's population had increased dramatically, and accordingly, its food supply had begun to tighten.

In the past, people had imported all kinds of high-quality agricultural and animal products from abroad simply to satisfy their pursuit of better food.

Now, they had no choice but to import large quantities of cheap food to meet the needs of the lower classes. Otherwise, the lower levels of society would face a food shortage.

This had also driven rapid development in agriculture and animal husbandry, while increasing the value of both industries.

As a result, all kinds of botanists had begun to prosper. The Federal Government and various private institutions were pouring money into them, hoping they could develop more advantageous crops to satisfy the Federation's ever-growing food deficit.

Every plant science expert had at least three or five projects in hand, with a whole line of others waiting.

However, even though food-related research was becoming increasingly