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Can positive farmers produce large food to feed the world? Discuss this question commenting on the place of constituent(a) agribusiness in sustainable food organizations In order for organic farming to produce enough food for the world In a sustainable frame, Limiting federal agents to production In the organic system need to be overcome. Through yields outputs to primarily disease retard and fertilizers, this method of farming could solve orbicular hunger and world starvation, giving us aOn the other hand, conventional agricultural production systems are non necessarily sustainable-perhaps we need a compromise. Continual cropping and grazing, together with over use of herbicides, Insecticides and fertilizers are Inarguably damaging to the environment and the web of life. There has often been a proposal that Northern Australia could become the food bowl of Australia. The argumentation against this Is often that disease and pest control In the Northern climates is a major Li miting factor to production.Extrapolating this to a world property, I dont believe organic farming on a world crustal plate could achieve the production levels required to feed the escalating population. Without conventional inputs, which are not always organically friendly, I cannot see adequate production to feed the world. Perhaps in to the future this can be achieved. As dad just pointed out-in the North of Australia, and this would be in other matching arid countries of the world, animal production, is comparatively easily to be organically certified because they dont need to use drench, fertilizers etc-only some feed supplements which could be organic.The occupation areas are the more tropical areas where disease and pest control are more difficult in an organic plant production system. -produce food of optimum quality and quantity using sustainable farming practices -produced in over 130 countries -represent fastest growing food sector worldwide -market analyst auspicate a nnual growth rates between 10-30% around the world -basis is -healthy, biologically active soil -enhance and honorCourse NotesThe focus of Case 4 is how poor communication can effect an organization. Communication is infixed to the survival of any organization. A leave out of effective communication will result in bitty to no coordination and cooperation, resulting in decreased performance. In assessing Strayhorns communication effectiveness, one can see the detrimental impacts EI experienced because of his approach. Two of the biggest factors dampened by his style were morale and productivity. In addition, failure to address rumors circulating in the grapevine increased anxiety, stress, and crises among employees.With EIs contract with Ocean localize coming to an end, the big question for EI employees was whether or not the contract would be renewed. Mr. Strayhorn failed to directly address the situation. It seems as though Strayhorn was more concerned with saving-face than t he take of his employees. One can then reason employees developed mistrust in management because of their lack of information. This in turn caused many employees to develop personal barriers in the form of psychological distance. The lack of proper cave in and downward communication led employees to utilize the grapevine.From the case, one can easily see the grapevine was a product of the situation EI faced. One can also reason the desire for information and insecurity were extra factors that encouraged employees to become part of the grapevine. Unfortunately in this case rumors began to circulate through the grapevine. Since each employee feature interest and ambiguity with the situation, it is easy to see why rumors formed. Consequently the accepted rumor was Ocean Point would not renew EIs contract and EI employees would not be eligible for hire with Ocean Point.Although this was not f positive, the rumor caused dramatic increases in stress, anxiety, and crises among EI emplo yees. In addition, Strayhorn failed to recognize how the rumors would affect organizational culture. The uncertainty in the situation caused the organizational culture to become unstable. Since the causes of the rumors were not removed, Strayhorn should pose addressed employees with a face-to-face to attempt to control the rumors. However, Strayhorns lack of action suggests he had little concern with restoring social equilibrium.By failing to effectively communicate, come through insufficient information, control rumors, and restore social equilibrium, Strayhorn caused employee morale and productivity to dramatically decrease. Evidence of these dysfunctional cause can be seen through the fact that potential sales were reaching their peak while actual sales were declining. If Strayhorn would have openly communicated EIs problems and disclosed managements efforts to get the contract renewed, he would have also conveyed his concern for employee needs.The employees would have most li kely responded positively because the elements of trust would still be present. However, as this was not the case Strayhorn should have realized EIs environment had changed and adapted his results-oriented approach accordingly. In this situation the system model would have been appropriate for a few reasons. First the basis of the system model is trust and community. Although failing to communicate developed mistrust, by showing sincere care and leniency for each employee Strayhorn could have reestablished trust.Secondly, this model could have allowed positive organizational behavior to grow, which would in turn have boosted morale. In conjunction with the system model, Strayhorn could have strived to achieve a fun work environment to adjutant stork in combating the stress stemming from uncertainty. By combining these methods and theories, EI could have increased actual sales and its chances of contract renewal. However, because of their lack of profitability Ocean Point may now b e unwilling to do so.