State of the economy-Agriculture Flashcards
1
Q
What percentage of the UK economy was farming?
A
10%
2
Q
How was most UK land organised?
A
Large estates were lent to tenant farmers.
3
Q
What was happening to the percentage employed in agriculture?
A
Less than 1.4 million were employed in 1901, down from 2 million
4
Q
Why was there a growing demand for protection (via tariffs) of UK agriculture?
A
Because too much food was being imported
5
Q
How had some farmers responded to overseas competition in arable crops?
A
Moved to dairy and cattle farming.
