Welfare makes people dependent and eliminates competition. The local farmers have no reason to grow food they can't sell for a reasonable price (livable wage) since they are competing with "free" food from the foreign aid. All sorts of industry and manufacturing is harmed as the foreign aid reduces local production of food and all the other local business that would support farming, tools, vehicles, etc. needed. Can'tcompete with "free".
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Reply to Eli5 Why is there still a famine in Africa despite the fact that they have been receiving foreign aid for decades? by Illustrious-Pen9569
Welfare makes people dependent and eliminates competition. The local farmers have no reason to grow food they can't sell for a reasonable price (livable wage) since they are competing with "free" food from the foreign aid. All sorts of industry and manufacturing is harmed as the foreign aid reduces local production of food and all the other local business that would support farming, tools, vehicles, etc. needed. Can'tcompete with "free".