Agricultural assistance includes such things as working towards the advancement of agricultural products for the purpose of consumption. The problems surrounding this issue are wide and diverse so as to allow the affirmative team plenty of possible affirmative cases. Negative ground will include plenty of options. Negative approaches could focus on problems with technology, the role of women, and grassroots movements, among others. Some negative teams may argue that world hunger is better addressed by population control, environmental protection, or international programs than through U.S. agricultural assistance.
Evidence is available in all regions of the nation from a variety of sources.
Commentators have said that an Africa that succeeds economically, that is at peace domestically, and that protects its environment, will greatly contribute to a more prosperous world for us all. The Republic of South Africa is a major trading partner with the United States and U.S.-South African relations offer a microcosm of the larger issues in Africa. Given the ongoing transition away from apartheid, there is a pressing need for the United States to examine its foreign policy toward South Africa. In any given round the discussions could encompass the dichotomies of globalization versus isolationism, free trade versus trade wars, and a trade versus aid approach. Research materials are readily accessible for all ranges of high school programs.