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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1984, New land s/s

ssqb170, Russia, Soviet Union, 1984

1.00
Mint NH

1946, Red Cross 4v

sfi0320, Finland, 1946

0.75
Mint NH

1963, Freedom from hunger 4v

snp0168, Nepal, 1963

4.00
Mint NH

1981, Development program 2v

sug0101, United Nations, Geneva, 1981

0.80
Mint NH
0.90
Used or CTO

1954, F.A.O. 2v

sun0027, United Nations, New York, 1954

1.70
Mint NH
1.00
Used or CTO

1975, Agricultural fair 1v

ssp2155, Spain, 1975

0.70
Mint NH

1965, Farmers association 3v

ssy0912, Syria, 1965

0.70
Mint NH

1966, Agriculture 2v

sov0199, Upper Volta, 1966

1.10
Mint NH

1983, Agriculture 10v

sru1224, Rwanda, 1983

4.50
Mint NH

1958, Welfare, agriculture 4v

swd0297, Germany, Federal Republic, 1958

5.50

-10%

4.95

Mint NH

5.00

-10%

4.50

Used or CTO

12.00

-10%

10.80

First Day Cover

1977, Agriculture 5v

sdd2236, Germany, DDR, 1977

1.70

-10%

1.53

Mint NH

1.30

-10%

1.17

Used or CTO

1966, Coffee agreement 2v

sun0168, United Nations, New York, 1966

0.70
Mint NH

1978, Agriculture 6v

snz0740, New Zealand, 1978

1.60
Mint NH

1960, Agriculture 1v

sbz0986, Brazil, 1960

0.70
Mint NH

1954, Harvest festival 1v

sbz0864, Brazil, 1954

0.70
Mint NH

1953, Harvest festival 1v

sbz0824, Brazil, 1953

0.70
Mint NH

1959, Liberation anniversary s/s

sabb005, Albania, 1959

6.00
Mint NH

1975, Europa, paintings 2v

sct0023, Turkish Cyprus, 1975

2.25
Mint NH
2.60
Used or CTO
3.00
First Day Cover

1965, Children drawings 5v

sne0849, Netherlands, 1965

2.00
Mint NH
1.80
Used or CTO

1949, Tourism 5v

sne0513, Netherlands, 1949

6.00
Mint NH
3.00
Unused (hinged)
2.50
Used or CTO

2005, Europa, gastronomy 1v

safa0505, Andorra, French Post, 2005

1.20
Mint NH

1973, Ploughing championship 2v

sie0294, Ireland, 1973

1.40
Mint NH
0.75
Used or CTO

1966, Handicrafts 12v

sva0490, Vatican, 1966

1.00
Mint NH

1979, Agra exposition 1v

sdd2428, Germany, DDR, 1979

0.70

-10%

0.63

Mint NH

0.70

-10%

0.63

Used or CTO

1.00

-10%

0.90

First Day Cover

1965, Farmer association 2v

spl1585, Poland, 1965

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Unused (hinged)
0.70
Used or CTO

1988, IFAD 2v

sug0162, United Nations, Geneva, 1988

1.50
Mint NH
1.10
Used or CTO
1.80
First Day Cover

1988, Volunteers day 2v

sug0167, United Nations, Geneva, 1988

1.50
Mint NH
1.10
Used or CTO
1.50
First Day Cover

1947, Vienna fair 8v

soo0803, Austria, 1947

2.25
Mint NH

1966, National peoples army 4v

sdd1161, Germany, DDR, 1966

1.10

-10%

0.99

Mint NH

2.00

-10%

1.80

First Day Cover

2004, Farm tools 5v

snz2162, New Zealand, 2004

6.00
Mint NH

1979, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1750, Brazil, 1979

0.70
Mint NH

1983, Harvest festival 1v

sbz2013, Brazil, 1983

0.70
Mint NH

1977, Peace & development 1v

sbz1641, Brazil, 1977

0.70
Mint NH

1968, Cocoa research institute s/s

sghb030, Ghana, 1968

2.80
Mint NH

1937, Social welfare 5v

snd0230, Netherlands Indies, 1937

18.00
Mint NH
4.00
Unused (hinged)
3.00
Used or CTO

1965, 40+10c, Stamp out of set

lne0853, Netherlands, 1965

1.00
Mint NH
0.90
Used or CTO

1966, Agriculture 1v

smr0559, Morocco, 1966

0.70
Mint NH

1960, Year of refugees 1v

ssv0815, El Salvador, 1960

0.70
Mint NH

1958, Agiculture 3v

sdd0628, Germany, DDR, 1958

1.60

-10%

1.44

Mint NH

1954, Definitives overprinted 8v

sdd0435, Germany, DDR, 1954

15.00

-10%

13.50

Mint NH

5.00

-10%

4.50

Unused (hinged)

3.00

-10%

2.70

Used or CTO

1969, Europafrique s/s

sdhb016, Dahomey, 1969

3.25
Mint NH

1988, World without hunger 2v

suw0079, United Nations, Vienna, 1988

1.20
Mint NH
0.80
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

1984, Population conference 1v

suw0038, United Nations, Vienna, 1984

0.80
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
1.30
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

2005, Food for life 2v

suwa0512, United Nations, Vienna, 2005

3.15
Mint NH

1981, Definitives 16v

sml0636, Malta, 1981

18.00
Mint NH

2005, Food for life 2v

suna0512, United Nations, New York, 2005

1.70
Mint NH
1.40
Used or CTO

1953, Future farmers 1v

sus0644, United States of America, 1953

0.70
Mint NH

1963, Freedom from hunger 2v

smi0060, Mali, 1963

1.20
Mint NH

1974, Children drawings 3v

sag0625, Algeria, 1974

2.10
Mint NH

1972, 10 years independence 1v

sag0594, Algeria, 1972

1.00
Mint NH

1971, Dakiri programme 2v

sov0350, Upper Volta, 1971

1.20
Mint NH

1975, Agricultural equipment 4v

sje0114, Jersey, 1975

1.00
Mint NH

1969, I.L.O. 50th anniversary 1v

stf0239, Chad, 1969

0.70
Mint NH

1963, Freedom from hunger 1v

sbz1038, Brazil, 1963

0.70
Mint NH

1950, 6+4c, Wieringermeer, stamp out of set

lne0553, Netherlands, 1950

2.50
Mint NH
1.60
Unused (hinged)
0.90
Used or CTO

1949, 10+5c, Stamp out of set

lne0516, Netherlands, 1949

1.80
Mint NH
1.50
Unused (hinged)
0.70
Used or CTO

1969, Agriculture 1v

slu0795, Luxemburg, 1969

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1958, Landscapes 2v

slu0593, Luxemburg, 1958

1.10
Mint NH

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