What were the condition of poor farmers in north west England
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Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses 69% of the country's land area, employs 1.5% of its workforce (476,000 people) and contributes 0.62% of its gross value added (£9.9 billion).The UK produces less than 60% of the food it eats. Although agricultural activity occurs in most rural locations, it is concentrated in East Anglia (crops) and the South West (livestock).Of the 212,000 farm holdings, there is a wide variation in size from under 20 to over 100 hectares.
Despite skilled farmers, high technology, fertile soil and subsidies, farm earnings are relatively low, mainly due to low prices at the farm gate. Low earnings, high land prices and a shortage of let farmland discourage young people from joining the industry. The average age of the British farm holder is now 59.
Recently there have been moves towards organic farming in an attempt to sustain profits, and many farmers supplement their income by diversifying activities away from pure agriculture. Biofuelspresent new opportunities for farmers against a background of rising fears about fossil fuel prices, energy security, and climate change. There is increasing awareness that farmers have an important role to play as custodians of the British countryside and wildlife.
Despite skilled farmers, high technology, fertile soil and subsidies, farm earnings are relatively low, mainly due to low prices at the farm gate. Low earnings, high land prices and a shortage of let farmland discourage young people from joining the industry. The average age of the British farm holder is now 59.
Recently there have been moves towards organic farming in an attempt to sustain profits, and many farmers supplement their income by diversifying activities away from pure agriculture. Biofuelspresent new opportunities for farmers against a background of rising fears about fossil fuel prices, energy security, and climate change. There is increasing awareness that farmers have an important role to play as custodians of the British countryside and wildlife.
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Condition of poor farmers in north west England:
- In England, nearly about 70% of the land area is used for the agricultural purpose. Eventhough it produces only 40% of the food products that they are consuming.
- In the North west england, mostly industries are started to grow as there the condition of farmers is really poor. As the south west england has growing livestock agricultural products.
- Thenorth west England region has concentrated in the "advanced manufacturing" and "chemicals production" as the region is industrialised.
- Eventhoughthe farmers are lacking of skill, fertile soil and the advanced technology and equipments in their feild.
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