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An absorbing story of scientific discovery and its exploitation for technological advance in agriculture is told in this book. It sets this against the financial and business constraints of the individual farmer and the industry as a whole. It encapsulates the history of an important period, 1936-86, when Government policy sought to aid the competitiveness of the industry through fiscal measures and by encouraging scientific and technical innovation. It thus provides a framework of understanding for current policy-making in agriculture.Blaxter, Kenneth A. is the author of 'From Dearth to Plenty The Modern Revolution in Food Production' with ISBN 9780521403221 and ISBN 0521403227.
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