As things stand now in this country, we see that very large quantities of the commonest vegetables, each of which could be grown in this country, are imported.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “As things stand now in this country, we see that very large quantities of the commonest vegetables, each of which could…”
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Kropotkin highlights the reliance on imported vegetables despite the potential for domestic production.
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