Why has there never been a major famine in America?

Because the United States has a good chunk of land that is considered to be the most arable land in the world.
The United States is by far and away the number one producer of corn in the world, accounting for nearly 40% of world production as of last year. (Source: Top corn producing countries worldwide, 2016/17 | Statistic)
The United States also accounts for a significant portion of the world’s wheat production, along with a good portion of the world’s citrus/fruit/vegetable production.
Simply put, the United States produces a crap ton of food. The U.S. has the means of producing a lot of food, and can therefore feed its citizens, along with a good chunk of the world population. I mean, they call the Midwest the “Breadbasket of America” for a reason. And, it is true (maybe not as much as it was 50 years ago) that American farmers help feed the world. And the funny thing is, agriculture was only responsible for about 1% of the total U.S. GDP in 2015 (Source: Ag and Food Sectors and the Economy). It’s also crazy to think about considering the amount of farmers left in the United States. Farming is a hard, honest, and very respectable way of life. But, each year, the amount of farmers decreases (though this can be heavily attributed to major agribusinesses). A relatively small amount of people are responsible for producing gigantic amounts of food related products. That is utterly insane.
And, I mean, you’ll get the picture after looking at some of these pictures:
Absolutely incredible.
If you invest in mutual funds, your investment would appreciate in long run beating the inflation.
If you don’t invest your money, the inflation would eat your money. Suppose you have 1000 Rs spare today. After 20 years, the same 1000 would not allow you to bring the same purchase power.
So money not invested would likely be killed by inflation. To beat the inflation, you need to invest this amount and equity based mutual funds are the best bet for a common person for investment.

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