Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1290 - 1045: Sticking to the Bottom Line

Chapter 1290: Chapter 1045: Sticking to the Bottom Line

"Logically speaking, the Agricultural Market can’t be that large, and Russia does produce its own food, so even if the grain from the United States is cheap, how much can they really sell here?"

But the United States was constantly holding onto that condition, refusing to let go. Other aspects of the negotiation could be discussed, but in terms of Agriculture, they insisted that Russia open up its markets.

The average person might think it’s because American politicians are vying for votes.

After all, the Large Farm Owners in the United States are a formidable force, and no ordinary politician would dare to offend them, they must fight for the interests of the farmers as much as possible.

But Wang Ye understood that the Thing was definitely not that simple!

Just as he once explained to the Kremlin, agricultural issues are of great significance, and broadly speaking, they relate to the survival of a country!

Don’t think that Wang Ye is being alarmist, this is the reality.

"People regard food as their heaven," and Agriculture has long become a strategic "weapon" for the United States!

Behind every worldwide food crisis, the shadow of the United States is always present.

With a superior geographical location, possessing the vast plains of North America, plus the favorable climate conditions, the Agriculture of the United States had already won at the starting line.

Coupled with increased levels of Mechanical automation and being spared from the disruptions of war, the United States has become the world’s largest grain exporter as early as the last century!

Over the decades, up until now, the United States has maintained its throne.

According to data from 2005, the grain export volume of the United States accounted for 25% of the total global grain exports, selling nearly 200 million tons of grain to nearly a hundred countries worldwide!

The main crops are Corn, Wheat, Sorghum, and Soybeans.

Soybeans and Corn, in particular, are the "trump cards" in the hands of the United States, with 70% of countries worldwide having to import them, dependent on the United States’ supply.

Keep in mind that the world has never been peaceful, and not everyone can live without worries about food; at any time, there is a large population worldwide who cannot get enough food, even starving to death!

After World War II, due to the widespread adoption of Agricultural Machinery, the breeding of Hybrid Seeds, and the use of Nitrogen Fertilizer, the crop yield of the United States was greatly improved.

But because the country is powerful, and the income of its people has also increased, so the diet structure has changed.

With more money, who doesn’t want to eat better, right?

Thus, in daily diets, people reduced their intake of bread and increased their consumption of meats, poultry, and dairy products. Due to changes in dietary habits, the daily consumption of grains by American Families decreased.

As a result, the sales volume of Agricultural Products like flour began to decline.

On one hand, production had significantly increased, while on the other, sales had significantly decreased—naturally leading to a large surplus.

An excess of food would further depress the prices of Agricultural Products, leading to losses and bankruptcies for those in the agricultural sector.

How to solve the problem of these surplus grains? The Elite at the top tier of American politics held special meetings to discuss this Thing and came up with a solution.

It has to be said, that during that period, the United States truly produced a succession of Talents; the political arena was also full of Elite!

The method thought up by American politicians was "food for peace"!

At that time, there were still many countries whose people were starving, because their Agriculture was not as developed as that of the United States, and in many places, wars had not yet ended, making the famine problem even more severe.

The United States used its surplus grain, sold at low prices or even given for free, to those countries with "strategic value."

President Eisenhower once said in a speech, "I am taking steps, along with other surplus producing countries, to explore every possible means, using surplus Agricultural Products of each country to strengthen the well-being of the peaceful and friendly people worldwide—in short, using food for peace."

Doesn’t that sound very touching, as if it were boundless altruism?

But is the United States really that benevolent?

Hardly!

Firstly, on the packaging of food sold or provided as aid, they would specifically mark "from the people of the United States of America."

At the same time, they would require the local Government to print slogans and brochures in the local language to explain that this food comes from the United States.

If it was just that, it could actually be considered fairly excusable—after all, it’s essentially doing a good deed, so wanting some positive recognition is understandable.

But the plans of the United States were clearly not so simple.

Their support was selective, for instance, Africa, which is definitely an area stricken hard by famine.

Yet, the United States’ food aid to Africa was very limited, and they did not choose countries that needed urgent help, but rather those that were favorable to the ideology of the United States.

Through long-term support and low-cost dumping, the United States began to control the food lifelines of many nations worldwide, as well as the global pricing power of food!

Moreover, they established three major Agricultural Futures Exchanges within the country, and behind every global food crisis, these three exchanges have played no small role.

Except it wasn’t a good role but rather one of deliberately driving up grain prices during a food crisis, hoarding, and earning enormous profits.

Perhaps someone might say, given that Agricultural Futures Exchanges are open for trading and every country and person can participate, other countries can also join through the Exchanges.

If that’s what you think, you’re being a bit too naïve.

Wall Street Capital operates on home ground, and they join forces with domestic Large Farm Owners, holding massive amounts of capital and voluminous physical grain supplies.