One of the most fundamental reasons that the World’s population has been able to subsist is the development of agricultural production methods over the centuries. But even today poorer countries struggle to provide foodstuff for their inhabitants while in other parts of the World overproduction exists.

The increased use of technology and science to produce disease-free, faster-growing and even genetically-modified crops and chemical fertilizers has also caused certain problems. Also the use of growth hormones and antibiotics in farmed animals has caused great concern. The growth of organic farming methods over the last thirty years is witness to the fact that many people prefer naturally-produced products.

Today, roughly one third of the World’s workforce is employed in the agriculture sector.

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1975, 5.20, Stamp out of set

lmx1511, Mexico, 1975

2.50
Mint NH

1975, Definitives, technics 14v

sbr0494, Germany, Berlin, 1975

9.60
Mint NH
6.00
Used or CTO
23.00
First Day Cover

1975, Europa, paintings 2v

sct0023, Turkish Cyprus, 1975

2.25
Mint NH
2.60
Used or CTO
3.00
First Day Cover

1975, Agricultural equipment 4v

sje0114, Jersey, 1975

1.00
Mint NH

1975, Independence s/s

smzb002, Mozambique, 1975

7.00
Mint NH

1975, Agriculture 2 s/s

srub058, Rwanda, 1975

3.00
Mint NH
12.00
Mint NH

1975, Agricultural fair 1v

ssp2155, Spain, 1975

0.70
Mint NH

1976, Habitation day 3v

sin0842, Indonesia, 1976

2.60

-20%

2.08

Mint NH

1976, September revolution 3v

slj0536, Libya Kingdom, 1976

1.10
Mint NH

1976, Fishing & Rural industry 3v

sna0522, Netherlands Antilles, 1976

1.00
Mint NH
0.80
Used or CTO

1976, Summer issue 4v

sne1085, Netherlands, 1976

2.00
Mint NH
1.40
Used or CTO

1976, Farmers war 1v

soo1512, Austria, 1976

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
1.00
First Day Cover

1976, Agriculture 5v [::::]

szk1032, Korea, South, 1976

7.00

-20%

5.60

Mint NH

1977, ACTU 1v

sau0639, Australia, 1977

0.70

-20%

0.56

Mint NH

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

1.00

-10%

0.90

First Day Cover

1977, Peace & development 1v

sbz1641, Brazil, 1977

0.70
Mint NH

1977, Agriculture 5v

sdd2236, Germany, DDR, 1977

1.70
Mint NH
1.30
Used or CTO

1977, Environment conference 1v

smx1563, Mexico, 1977

0.70
Mint NH

1977, Welfare 1v

spk0433, Pakistan, 1977

0.70

-15%

0.60

Mint NH

1977, Agriculute 1v

stt0922, Tunisia, 1977

0.70
Mint NH

1978, Definitives, technics 4v

sbr0582, Germany, Berlin, 1978

5.00
Mint NH
3.24
Unused (hinged)
3.50
Used or CTO
6.00
First Day Cover

1978, Agriculture 6v

snz0740, New Zealand, 1978

1.60

-20%

1.28

Mint NH

1978, Definitives 5v

spo1388, Portugal, 1978

1.20
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1978, Economic development s/s

ssr0139, Suriname, Republic, 1978

1.40
Mint NH
0.80
Used or CTO
1.40
First Day Cover

1978, Daily life 6v

stt0938, Tunisia, 1978

8.50
Mint NH

1979, Definitives 2v

sbz1702, Brazil, 1979

1.20
Mint NH

1979, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1750, Brazil, 1979

0.70
Mint NH

1979, Agra exposition 1v

sdd2428, Germany, DDR, 1979

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
1.00
First Day Cover

1979, Agriculture 1v

siv0580, Ivory Coast, 1979

1.30
Mint NH

1979, Olives 1v

ssp2449, Spain, 1979

0.70
Mint NH

1979, New lands s/s

ssqb135, Russia, Soviet Union, 1979

1.00
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
2.50
Mint NH

1980, National congress 1v

sag0752, Algeria, 1980

0.70
Mint NH

1980, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1798, Brazil, 1980

0.70
Mint NH

1980, Saskatchewan/Alberta 2v

sca0774, Canada, 1980

0.70
Mint NH
1.00
First Day Cover

1980, Leipzig spring fair 2v

sdd2498, Germany, DDR, 1980

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
1.00
First Day Cover

1980, Mordwinic ASSR 1v

ssq4914, Russia, Soviet Union, 1980

0.70
Mint NH

1981, Rinder 4v

sbt0283, Botswana, 1981

2.10
Mint NH

1981, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1864, Brazil, 1981

0.70
Mint NH

1981, Development 3v

sbz1807, Brazil, 1981

3.90
Mint NH

1981, Rice 3v

sga0427, Gambia, 1981

1.00
Mint NH

1981, World food day 2v

slj0938, Libya Kingdom, 1981

1.60
Mint NH

1981, Definitives 16v

sml0636, Malta, 1981

18.00
Mint NH

1981, Development program 2v

sug0101, United Nations, Geneva, 1981

0.80
Mint NH
0.90
Used or CTO
1.00
First Day Cover

1981, Development 2v

suw0021, United Nations, Vienna, 1981

1.00
Mint NH
0.80
Used or CTO
1.50
First Day Cover

1982, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1942, Brazil, 1982

0.70
Mint NH

1982, Definitives, professions 4v

sli0802, Liechtenstein, 1982

2.30
Mint NH
1.70
Used or CTO
2.30
First Day Cover
4.00
Maximum Cards

1983, Harvest festival 1v

sbz2013, Brazil, 1983

0.70
Mint NH

1983, Definitives 3v

sca0868, Canada, 1983

2.10
Mint NH
1.00
First Day Cover

1983, Agirultural counting 2v

sin1160, Indonesia, 1983

1.30

-20%

1.04

Mint NH

1.20

-10%

1.08

First Day Cover

1983, Agriculture 10v

sru1224, Rwanda, 1983

4.50
Mint NH

1984, New land s/s

ssqb170, Russia, Soviet Union, 1984

1.00
Mint NH

1984, Population conference 1v

suw0038, United Nations, Vienna, 1984

0.80
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
1.30
First Day Cover

1984, World food day 2v

suw0039, United Nations, Vienna, 1984

1.00
Mint NH
0.90
Used or CTO
1.20
First Day Cover

1985, Cotton industry 4v

smq0586, Montserrat, 1985

2.25
Mint NH

1986, Sugar technology 2v

sin1270, Indonesia, 1986

1.60

-20%

1.28

Mint NH

1.30

-10%

1.17

First Day Cover

1986, Development program 4v [+]

sug0138, United Nations, Geneva, 1986

3.75
Mint NH
3.75
Used or CTO
5.00
First Day Cover

1986, Development 4v [+]

suw0056, United Nations, Vienna, 1986

2.60
Mint NH
2.00
Used or CTO
2.60
First Day Cover

1987, Farm houses 4v

sfa0145, Faroe Islands, 1987

5.00
Mint NH
4.50
Used or CTO
5.00
First Day Cover

1987, Pelita IV 2v

sin1284, Indonesia, 1987

0.90

-20%

0.72

Mint NH

1.00

-10%

0.90

First Day Cover

1987, AGRICULTURE 3V EDB

sneedb054, Netherlands, 1987

2.10
Used or CTO
1.60
First Day Cover

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