Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium
Agriculture in Ethiopia — is the foundation of the country s economy, accounting for half of gross domestic product (GDP), 60% of exports, and 80% of total employment.Ethiopia s agriculture is plagued by periodic drought, soil degradation caused by overgrazing,… … Wikipedia
Agriculture in Australia — is a major industry. 402,000 people are employed in agriculture and agriculture related services, and agriculture accounts for approximately 3% of Australia’s GDP. Until the late 1950s agriculture accounted for up to 80% of Australia s export… … Wikipedia
Agriculture in the Empire of Japan — (農業政策, Nōgyō seisaku?) was an important component of the pre war Japanese economy. Although Japan had only 16% of its land area under cultivation before the Pacific War, over 45% of households made a living from farming. Japanese cultivated land… … Wikipedia
Agriculture in Haiti — Agriculture continued to be the mainstay of the economy of Haiti in the late 1980s; it employed approximately 66 percent of the labor force and accounted for about 35 percent of GDP and for 24 percent of exports in 1987 (see fig. 14). The role of … Wikipedia
Agriculture in the United States — Agriculture is a major industry in the United States and the country is a net exporter of food. History of agriculture in the USACorn, turkeys, tomatoes, potatoes, peanuts, and sunflower seeds constitute some of the major holdovers from the… … Wikipedia
Agriculture in Greece — is based on small sized family owned dispersed units, while the extent of cooperative organisation stays at low comparative levels, against all efforts that have been taken in the last 30 years, mainly under European Union supervision.Greek… … Wikipedia
Agriculture in Ghana — Agriculture is Ghana s most important economic sector, employing more than half the population on a formal and informal basis and accounting for almost half of GDP and export earnings. The country produces a variety of crops in various climatic… … Wikipedia
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Agriculture in the United Kingdom — A combine harvester in Scotland Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses around 71% of the country s land area and contributes about 0.6% of its gross value added. The UK produces less than 60% of the food it eats and the industry s share of the… … Wikipedia
