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Agriculture - 1980s industry and 1947 definition

By: Language: English Series: JPL ; (1988) 447-460(14)Publication details: 1988Subject(s): Summary: The current definition of agriculture is contained in Town and Country Planning Act 1971 s290 ; agricultural land is defined under Agriculture Act 1947 s109 . These definitions raise problems in the light of current agricultural practices, for example, the preservation and extension of farmland . The definitions are also examined with regard to such concepts as factory farming , farm shops , tipping on, or excavating into, farmland, horsiculture and fish farms .

The current definition of agriculture is contained in Town and Country Planning Act 1971 s290 ; agricultural land is defined under Agriculture Act 1947 s109 . These definitions raise problems in the light of current agricultural practices, for example, the preservation and extension of farmland . The definitions are also examined with regard to such concepts as factory farming , farm shops , tipping on, or excavating into, farmland, horsiculture and fish farms .