If smallholders compete in the same markets as the large farms, they lose. Yet they render invaluable services, in terms of preservation of agro- and biodiversity, local communities’ resilience to price shocks or weather-related events, and environmental conservation.
如果小生产者和大型农场在同一个市场竞争的话，他们肯定会一败涂地。但他们也提供了无法用金钱来衡量的服务，不但保护了农业和生物多样性，还使当地社区免受价格波动和气候问题的影响，更保育了环境。