The Development of Modern Agriculture
British Farming since 1931
Published on 16. March 2000
XVII, 236 pages
978-0-230-59996-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"Martin chronicles the changes in thorough and well-documented detail, making this a useful source book." - American Historical Review
"The level of detail is considerable, and one is left with a clear understanding of the history of farming, its successes and its problems." - EH.net
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John Martin is Senior Lecturer in Economic and Social History at De Montfort University.
Content
List of Tables List of Figures Preface by Tom Blundell Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction British Agriculture in the 1930s The Second Food Production Campaign The Role of the State The Scientific and Technological Revolution The Common Agricultural Policy Agricultural Development and Britain's Natural Heritage Epilogue: Modern Agriculture Index
