National Socialist programs aim for German agricultural self-sufficiency
From the Handbook for Schooling the Hitler Youth
Chapter Twelve: The Soil as a Source of Food Supply (Handbook online is here)
The first necessity of all living things is food. From man's first day he must be fed by the gifts of earth, fruits of the field, and the flesh of animals. Vegetation and animal life are in turn dependent upon the nature of the soil and climate. The soil, which supplies food for a people, has therefore the greatest economic significance for men.
