ABSTRACT

First published in 1993. The broad objective of this book is to describe and explain the contemporary geography of agriculture in developed market economies. The objective has been approached by a team of agricultural geographers, each writer contributing an analysis of a particular topic.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|25 pages

The industrialization of agriculture

chapter 6|28 pages

Changing farm enterprises

chapter 7|45 pages

Marketing agricultural produce

chapter 8|32 pages

Agriculture as a resource system

chapter 9|36 pages

Agriculture and the state

chapter 10|30 pages

Farming at the urban fringe

chapter 10|7 pages

Conclusion