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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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