That the land in this country is not sufficiently utilised for market-gardening, and that the largest portion of the vegetables which are imported from abroad could be grown in this country, has been said over and over again within the last twenty-five years.
Kropotkin emphasizes the underutilization of land for market gardening in his country and the potential for local vegetable production.
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