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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.
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