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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26772-2. (information here) Rowland Prothero, 1st Baron Ernle The Pioneers and Progress of English Farming. 1888. English Farming, Past and Present. 1912. and 5 later editions; Thorold Rogers A History of Agriculture and Prices in England from 1259 to 1793 (1866–1902), 7 vols.
This was the best performance in UK agriculture since the 1990s. Agriculture employed 476,000 people, representing 1.5% of the workforce, down more than 32% since 1996. In terms of gross value added in 2009, 83% of the UK's agricultural income originated from England, 9% from Scotland, 4% from Northern Ireland and 3% from Wales. [3] [75] [76 ...
This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are ranked by their total cultivated land area, which is the sum of the total arable land area and total area of permanent crops. Arable land is defined as being cultivated for crops like wheat, maize, and rice, all of which are replanted after each harvest.
Agricultural machinery manufacturers of the United Kingdom (1 C, 17 P) Agricultural shows in the United Kingdom (4 C, 3 P) Animal husbandry in the United Kingdom (8 C, 2 P)
Statistics are at the core of the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), its mandate and strategic goals. Article I of its Constitution states that “The Organization shall collect, analyse, interpret and disseminate information relating to nutrition, food and agriculture. […] the term ‘agriculture ...
English: This report provides a timely and comprehensive overview of how disasters are affecting agriculture and food security around the world. Building on previous work of the FAO on this topic, the report estimates losses caused by disasters on agricultural production over the past three decades and delves into the diverse threats and impacts affecting the crops, livestock, forestry, and ...
The UK has rarely been self-sufficient in terms of food supply. In 2023, the country was 54–60% self-sufficient in food. [4] [5] In 2022, the country produced enough sheep and milk to be self-sufficient, and almost enough poultry, eggs and cereals, but other foods, such as rice, tomatoes and exotic fruits, had to be imported. [6]