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Agriculture and rural policy since 1914

Greer, Alan

Authors

Alan Greer Alan.Greer@uwe.ac.uk
Prog Director/ AP in Politics & Pub Plcy



Contributors

Liam Kennedy
Editor

Philip Ollerenshaw
Editor

Abstract

The chapter considers agriculture and rural policy in the six counties of Ulster that formed Northern Ireland after 1921. First, trends in the socio-economic structure
of the rural world are examined, considering changes in farm size, production patterns, and employment. Political developments and their infl uence, especially on prices and marketing, are discussed in two main periods: 1914–72, and 1972 to the present. This is interleaved with reflections about the political relationships between administrations in Belfast, London, and Dublin, and between government and farmers.

Citation

Greer, A. (2012). Agriculture and rural policy since 1914. In L. Kennedy, & P. Ollerenshaw (Eds.), Ulster Since 1600: Politics, Economy and Society (275-290). Oxford: Oxford University Press

Publication Date Nov 22, 2012
Deposit Date Jan 7, 2013
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 275-290
Book Title Ulster Since 1600: Politics, Economy and Society
ISBN 978-0199583119
Keywords Northern Ireland, agriculture, rural, policy, politics
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/941827