Fertile Quote by David Ricardo
“After all the fertile land in the immediate neighbourhood of the first settlers were cultivated, if capital and population increased, more food would be required, and it could only be procured from land not so advantageously situated.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, 1817
Economic expansion pushes societies to use less fertile lands as population grows, highlighting limits of local resources.
In simple terms: Growth forces use of poorer land.
Key Takeaway
Plan for sustainable expansion.
Themes
economics
growth
resource limits
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
economic
policy
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- agricultural policy
- resource management
Key Concepts
scarcity
agricultural expansion
population dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can innovation reduce pressure on marginal lands?
- What policies balance growth with land stewardship?
A Different Perspective
Assumes technology won’t offset land quality decline.
