Bittersweet

An optimistic solution to the post-Brexit crisis in Britain’s agricultural sector

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*Selected as one of openDemocracy's Best Political Books of 2017*

Although widely criticised and hugely wasteful, The Common Agricultural Policy did at least afford British farmers a degree of support. Post-Brexit, that support will vanish - to be replaced with a woefully misconceived agricultural export drive that cannot possibly deliver.

Bittersweet Brexit suggests a solution: paying workers decent wages in the agricultural sector could radically transform the nature of farming in Britain. It would improve yields, increase sustainability and ensure greater self-sufficiency at a time when food security is becoming a vital issue.

This scenario provides a progressive, forward-thinking and optimistic future for food and farming in Britain, which, unlike many other industries, is currently being ignored.

Additional information

Weight 357 g
Dimensions 215 × 135 × 21 mm
Author

Publisher

Pluto Press

Imprint

Pluto Press

Cover

Paperback

Pages

304

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

338.1841 (edition:23)

Readership

Professional and scholarly / Code: H