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Agriculture
British agriculture continues to suffer from the international embargo imposed by the European Union on its bovine products. Indeed, the European partners of The United Kingdom believe that the British government does not implement enough definite measures to eradicate the "mad cow" disease among British cattle and does not fight enough illicit exports of British bovine meat abroad.
All members of the bovine profession are also questioned by the consequences of the "foot and mouth disease". |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represents 6,308,000 hectares in United Kingdom. |
Number of farms:
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Wheat
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16,530,000
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2,100,000
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78,714
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Ovine races
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44,656,000
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Cattle
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11,423,000
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
165,511 Tm.
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745,403 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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February 2004
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