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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1967, 50c, Stamp out of set

lca0408, Canada, 1967

3.00
Mint NH

1964, 40F, Stamp out of set

lcn0409, Cameroon, 1964

1.40
Mint NH
5.60
Mint NH
9.80
Mint NH

1975, 5.20, Stamp out of set

lmx1511, Mexico, 1975

2.50
Mint NH

1965, 40+10c, Stamp out of set

lne0853, Netherlands, 1965

1.00
Mint NH
0.90
Used or CTO

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

1954, 1R, Cotton, Stamp out of set

lpk0070, Pakistan, 1954

12.00
Mint NH

1966, 30K, Stamp out of set

lsq3288, Russia, Soviet Union, 1966

1.00
Mint NH

1961, 20H, Stamp out of set

lzk0333, Korea, South, 1961

1.50
Mint NH

1962, 2.00, Stamp out of set

lzk0356, Korea, South, 1962

3.50
Mint NH
14.00
Mint NH

1962, 4.00, Stamp out of set

lzk0358, Korea, South, 1962

4.00
Mint NH

1959, Liberation anniversary s/s

sabb005, Albania, 1959

6.00
Mint NH

2005, Europa, gastronomy 1v

safa0505, Andorra, French Post, 2005

1.20
Mint NH

1972, 10 years independence 1v

sag0594, Algeria, 1972

1.00
Mint NH

1974, Children drawings 3v

sag0625, Algeria, 1974

2.10
Mint NH

1980, National congress 1v

sag0752, Algeria, 1980

0.70
Mint NH

1988, Agricultural education 1v

sal0027, Aland, 1988

1.20
Mint NH
1.50
First Day Cover
2.40
Mint NH

1977, ACTU 1v

sau0639, Australia, 1977

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1975, Definitives, technics 14v

sbr0494, Germany, Berlin, 1975

9.60
Mint NH
6.00
Used or CTO

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

1989, Food 4v

sbt0451, Botswana, 1989

3.50
Mint NH

1988, Early cultivation 4v

sbt0427, Botswana, 1988

3.00
Mint NH

1981, Rinder 4v

sbt0283, Botswana, 1981

2.10
Mint NH

1969, Agriculture 1v

sbv0210, Myanmar/Burma, 1969

1.00
Mint NH

1941, Praha fair 4v

sbx0075, Bohemia & Moravia, 1941

0.90
Mint NH

1979, Definitives 2v

sbz1702, Brazil, 1979

1.20
Mint NH

1979, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1750, Brazil, 1979

0.70
Mint NH

1980, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1798, Brazil, 1980

0.70
Mint NH

1981, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1864, Brazil, 1981

0.70
Mint NH

1983, Harvest festival 1v

sbz2013, Brazil, 1983

0.70
Mint NH

1982, Harvest festival 1v

sbz1942, Brazil, 1982

0.70
Mint NH

1954, Harvest festival 1v

sbz0864, Brazil, 1954

0.70
Mint NH

1960, Agriculture 1v

sbz0986, Brazil, 1960

0.70
Mint NH

1977, Peace & development 1v

sbz1641, Brazil, 1977

0.70
Mint NH

1981, Development 3v

sbz1807, Brazil, 1981

3.90
Mint NH

1963, Freedom from hunger 1v

sbz1038, Brazil, 1963

0.70
Mint NH

1953, Harvest festival 1v

sbz0824, Brazil, 1953

0.70
Mint NH

1974, Agricultural education 1v

sca0566, Canada, 1974

0.70
Mint NH

1983, Definitives 3v

sca0868, Canada, 1983

2.10
Mint NH
1.00
First Day Cover

1980, Saskatchewan/Alberta 2v

sca0774, Canada, 1980

0.70
Mint NH

1967, Tea 4v

sce0359, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 1967

5.00
Mint NH

1971, Labour, democracy & peace 3v

scf0338, Congo Republic, 1971

1.25
Mint NH
5.00
Mint NH

1964, Handicrafts 1v

scf0044, Congo Republic, 1964

1.20
Mint NH

1988, Envelope, Agricultural Development

schjf14, China People’s Republic, 1988

6.00
Unused postal stationary
24.00
Unused postal stationary

1966, Overprints 2v

scj0103, Central Africa, 1966

0.80
Mint NH

1965, Europafrique 1v

scj0094, Central Africa, 1965

0.90
Mint NH

1963, Young pioneers 1v

scj0039, Central Africa, 1963

0.80
Mint NH

1988, Agricultural ass. 1v

scl1228, Chile, 1988

1.10
Mint NH

1949, Agricultural association 1v

sco0542, Colombia, 1949

0.70
Mint NH

1958, Overprints 8v

sco0832, Colombia, 1958

1.90
Mint NH

1975, Europa, paintings 2v

sct0023, Turkish Cyprus, 1975

2.25
Mint NH
2.60
Used or CTO
3.00
First Day Cover

1971, Vietnam aid 1v

sdd1699, Germany, DDR, 1971

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
1.00
First Day Cover

1962, Agriculture 3v

sdd0895, Germany, DDR, 1962

1.40
Mint NH
1.40
Used or CTO

1966, National peoples army 4v

sdd1161, Germany, DDR, 1966

1.10
Mint NH
2.00
First Day Cover

1958, Agiculture 3v

sdd0628, Germany, DDR, 1958

1.60
Mint NH

1959, Youth 2v

sdd0680, Germany, DDR, 1959

1.20
Mint NH
0.80
Used or CTO

1977, Agriculture 5v

sdd2236, Germany, DDR, 1977

1.70
Mint NH
1.30
Used or CTO

1979, Agra exposition 1v

sdd2428, Germany, DDR, 1979

0.70
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO
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

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