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- Value-added agriculture is the processing, packaging, and/or marketing of agricultural commodities and farm resources in a way that allows a greater portion of the revenue derived from the product to be earned by the producer. Read more...
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What do stereotypes have to do with uncertainty and how do they cause prejudice?
In today's societies , almost all people are stereotyped ; for example even at schools children are classified as 'nerdy' , 'rich' , 'poor', 'fat' , 'thin' and numerous other classifications may arise from race ; however , when children grow older and become adults most have learnt to cope with their stereotype and will become productive citizens of society .
However stereotyping may have negative consequences for the poor or any other minority of a society since it prevents their progress through the ranks of society by creating uncertainty through prejudice leading to reduced opportunities for progress .
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