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The Killing of the Countryside (Paperback)

by Graham Harvey (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (5 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099736616
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099736615
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 342,813 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Well argued but over-long and lacking practical suggestions, 19 Aug 1999
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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.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars There is a great book in here struggling to get out., 2 Dec 2001
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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5.0 out of 5 stars If you care about the countryside, you must read this book., 10 May 2002
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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. Here is your answer to why we have salmonella, B.S.E, foot & mouth, you name it. Why won't people listen?
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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

3.0 out of 5 stars A BBC view of the modern agriculture
An environmentalist wants to impose dogmatic organic farming methods on British farming by removal of subsidies , taxes on fertilizers and pesticides , reduction in prices ,... Read more
Published on 24 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A very readable book that puts the point across very well
Graham Harvey has produced a very readable book that focuses on the problems facing the British Countryside since the Second World War. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 1998

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