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An attack on modern British agricultural policy and practice. Harvey pleads for a return to natural cycles, an end to subsidies and the domination of agri-businesses, and for a safe, sustainable farming system. He hopes the link between the British people and the countryside may be re-established.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Graham Harvey has produced a very readable book that focuses on the problems facing the British Countryside since the Second World War. The countryside has been largely destroyed by the continued application of pesticides and intensive farming methods. Although the point has been made that it has been difficult for farmers to refuse payments when the subsidies have been so great.
A well written and apparently well researched book that puts the point across, although perhaps a little repetitive in places. Well worth a read for an ecologist or land manager or for anyone interested in the plight of todays countryside.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Just finished reading The Killing of the Countryside by Harvey. Indictment of production subsidy system in the UK and effects on rural environment and life - lent to me by a farmer! Interesting and educative but didn't need 200 pages to make his few valid points. Unfortunately, whilst his case for removing production subsidies is compelling, he fails to suggest politically realistic policies which would achieve his objectives.
70% of UK consumed organic produce is currently imported. The subsidy for organic conversion is about 1/4 of the production subsidy for intensive farming. This years Uk Government Organic Conversion Fund ran out of money after 6 months. They apparently received a very large number of conversion applications - good news I think.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This book is well worth reading and contains a wealth of interesting material. On the downside it is exceedingly long, repetitive and poorly structured. The one side-ed ness of the argument detracts, everything always proves his case, nothing ever contradicts it. Despite the length I would not suggest that this is a useful source of information, more a spirited polemic. Read it as a wake up call, but don't take it as gospel.
The ideal gift for farmers you don't like this Christmas.
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to deserve the better of mankind, ...
This book exposes long held myths about farms and farming. As well as questioning a popular belief in a benign tenure of the land, Harvey also focuses on partnerships between... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Peter Blyth
If you care about the countryside, you must read this book.
This was a real eye opener. What can I say. It pinpoints all the mistakes made in the last century and how they could so easily have been avoided. Read more
Published on 10 May 2002
Excellent - a call to arms for all lovers of our countryside
Ever wondered why it is so hard to find wild flowers, birds and mammals on a walk through our 'green and pleasant land'? This book has the answers. Read more
Published on 8 April 2001
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