The Development of Modern Agriculture: British Farming since 1931

Martin, J.

This highly readable and up-to-date history provides an informative critique of the causes and consequences of the modern agricultural revolution, since the agricultural depression of the inter-war period. This includes evaluating the impact of the Second World War, the post-war scientific and technological revolutions and the metamorphosis in the role of the state. It also examines the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy and the more recent attempts to rationalize production. The book provides the essential background for an objective appreciation of modern agricultural development.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2000-03-17

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333646427

DOI: 10.1057/9780230599963

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 236