In my country, farming is still very important. However, I once had a farming land but I was force to sell it for personal reasons. But I do agree, this sector could be one of the most neglected by government around the world.
And even for some countries, those who lead this industry is somewhat corrupt or at least manipulated some goods to their advantage. And with the development of buildings to house the population, some areas are now being taken by developers, who paid government handsomely so that they can get that farm land. And obviously, in the future there will be no enough farm land for the population and they are going to realized it, but it's going to be too late.