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Organic Farmers & Growers Ltd. OF&G was started in 1975 with the intention of providing those who wished to farm by biological principles, with an advice and marketing service comparable to those provided by government sponsored organisations, such as ADAS and the MMB, for the conventional farmer. To do this has meant becoming involved in farming from A - Z. It has meant doing a great deal of research in order to be able to provide the kind of practical advice that farmers require i f they are contemplating making a change. It means providing proved methods by which the farmer can adopt organic techniques of pest control, cultivation, alternative sources of farm nutrients etc: without loss of profitability. For information write to The Director, Organic Farmers & Growers Ltd., Martello House, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Organisations offering advice and research in organic farming in the UK. The Soil Association Walnut Tree Manor, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Henry Doubleday Research Association, Convent Lane, Bocking, Braintree, Essex. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements Representative in the UK Mrs. Mary Langman, 43 Croftdown Road, London N.W.5. Farm and Food Society, 4 Willifield Way, London NW11 7XT. Economic Growth — an allotments campaign guide by Peter Riley. Over 120,000 people in Britain are waiting for land. Council waiting lists for allotments have grown by 16 per cent since 1970. As a nation we spend £1.45 billion more on fruit and vegetables now than we did in 1970. 110,000 acres of land in England are derelict, 18,000 acres in Wales and 37,000 in Scotland. These are the 'official' figures. Unofficial counts make the acreage much much higher, and i t is increasing all the time. Friends of the Earth's new book is a campaign guide for those, whether groups or individuals, who want to get their local authorities to provide more land for people to save themselves and the nation money by growing their own fruit and vegetables. The book that tells you the hows and whys and wherefores of bringing derelict land back into production is available — from FoE, 9 Poland Street, London W l at £1.40 plus 20p for post and packing. The Food and Agriculture Working Party of the Conservation Society (FAWP) Is campaigning: One: to change the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Two: for British support of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB). The EEB is working within Europe to chang the CAP so that it embodies long term ecological objectives instead of short term economic ones that are dividing Europe. Common ecological aims could unite Europe. Three: for a major research programme on the energy inputs and the yields achieved by traditional mixed farming compared to the specialised and high capital intensive farming of today. The nutritional values of crops grown under different systems must be included together with a cost benefit analysis. The Government must learn to take into account the savings on health services as a result of a healthier national diet. Four: TO CONSERVE AND EXTEND COUNTY COUNCIL SMALLHOLDINGS (see article p xx) Inquiries from interested readers are welcomed. To continue these campaigns requires your support. Robert Waller, 87 Oxford Road, Moseley,. Birmingham 13.
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The Vol. 9 No. 2 March/April 1979 Editorial Ruth Lumley-Smith Looking for Common Ground 38 Feature Articles Peter Bunyard The Promised Land: is it still so promising? 39 The technological hazards of Israel's chosen future. T.L. V. Ulbricht Competition in the World Food Market: the implications for the U. K 43 As world surpluses of food decrease Britain may have to rely extensively on what she can product at home. D.S. Warren and Horses, Farming and Fuel 46 P.J. Riley Horses are probably the cheapest alternative source of motive power for agriculture. Paul Came 11 The Role of County Council Smallholdings 51 Traditional statutory smallholdings are threatened but they have a major role to play in our farm structure. Ruth Lumley-Smith In Double Harness 54 Conventional and organic farmers have much in common; It is time for them to work together for the future good of the land. Ecopolitics Ecology Party Manifesto 59 Interview with Jonathan Tyler 62 The European Elections 63 Reports Ruth Lumley-Smith Food from Waste 64 Andrew MacKillop Indian Energy Seminar 65 Gleanings BOOKS 68 Authors in this Issue 71 LETTER S 74 Mike Frost COVER Note: While every care is taken wit h manuscripts submitted for publication, the Editors cannot guarantee t o return those not accepted. Articles published i n The New Ecologist do not necessarily express the views of the Editors. Published by Edward Goldsmith, Ecosystems Ltd, 73 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge, Advertising: Maria Parsons Cornwall PL27 7DS, UK . 73 Molesworth Street, Editors: Nicholas Hildyard, Ruth Lumley-Smith. Wadebridge, Associate Editors: Robert Allen, Peter Bunyard, Brian Johnson, Bernard Gilbert, Tel: 020-881-2996 Cornwall. Jimo Omo-Fadaka, Andrew MacKillop, Robert Waller, Lawrence Hills , John Papworth, Nicholas Gould, Raymond Dasmann, Richard Willson, John Milton (USA), Henryk Skolimowski (USA), Manfred Siebker, Sigmund Kvalfly (Norway), Printed by: Penwell Lt d ISSN 0141-6952 The New Ecologist No. 2 March/April 1979 Parkwood, Callington Cornwall. 37

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Organic Farmers & Growers Ltd. OF&G was started in 1975 with the intention of providing those who wished to farm by biological principles, with an advice and marketing service comparable to those provided by government sponsored organisations, such as ADAS and the MMB, for the conventional farmer. To do this has meant becoming involved in farming from A - Z. It has meant doing a great deal of research in order to be able to provide the kind of practical advice that farmers require i f they are contemplating making a change. It means providing proved methods by which the farmer can adopt organic techniques of pest control, cultivation, alternative sources of farm nutrients etc: without loss of profitability. For information write to The Director, Organic Farmers & Growers Ltd., Martello House, Stowmarket, Suffolk.

Organisations offering advice and research in organic farming in the UK. The Soil Association Walnut Tree Manor, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Henry Doubleday Research Association, Convent Lane, Bocking, Braintree, Essex. International Federation of Organic Agriculture

Movements Representative in the UK Mrs. Mary Langman, 43 Croftdown Road, London N.W.5. Farm and Food Society, 4 Willifield Way, London NW11 7XT.

Economic Growth — an allotments campaign

guide by Peter Riley. Over 120,000 people in Britain are waiting for land. Council waiting lists for allotments have grown by 16 per cent since 1970. As a nation we spend £1.45 billion more on fruit and vegetables now than we did in 1970. 110,000 acres of land in England are derelict, 18,000 acres in Wales and 37,000 in Scotland. These are the 'official' figures. Unofficial counts make the acreage much much higher, and i t is increasing all the time. Friends of the Earth's new book is a campaign guide for those, whether groups or individuals, who want to get their local authorities to provide more land for people to save themselves and the nation money by growing their own fruit and vegetables. The book that tells you the hows and whys and wherefores of bringing derelict land back into production is available — from FoE, 9 Poland Street, London W l at £1.40 plus 20p for post and packing.

The Food and Agriculture Working Party of the Conservation Society (FAWP) Is campaigning: One: to change the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Two: for British support of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB). The EEB is working within Europe to chang the CAP so that it embodies long term ecological objectives instead of short term economic ones that are dividing Europe. Common ecological aims could unite Europe. Three: for a major research programme on the energy inputs and the yields achieved by traditional mixed farming compared to the specialised and high capital intensive farming of today. The nutritional values of crops grown under different systems must be included together with a cost benefit analysis. The Government must learn to take into account the savings on health services as a result of a healthier national diet. Four: TO CONSERVE AND EXTEND COUNTY COUNCIL SMALLHOLDINGS (see article p xx) Inquiries from interested readers are welcomed. To continue these campaigns requires your support.

Robert Waller, 87 Oxford Road,

Moseley,. Birmingham 13.

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