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035			_a(Sirsi) u10325
041			_aeng
100			_aMeredith, S.
245			_aAgricultural production in less favoured areas
260			_c1987
350			_a0
490			_aJournal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England _v148 1987, 36-45(10)
520			_aIn Britain hill and upland areas provide 50% of sheep and wool output and 20-25% of beef cattle output. By supporting agriculture in such areas it is hoped that population will be maintained and the countryside conserved. A study in Skye and Lochalsh District found two principal opportunities for farms in marginal areas. The first was improvement in livestock and the development of marketing of a quality product. The second was employment outside farming, with farming as a part-time or spare-time occupation. However, opportunities for off-farm work are limited and further requests for funds to provide such employment may be made to the Government or to the EEC to maintain the viability of farms in marginal areas . Tables. Photos. References.
650			_aECONOMY
650			_aGRANTS
650			_aUPLAND AREAS
690			_aRURAL PRACTICE
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c6498 _d6498