-2- Army 6. Since the outbreak of war nearly 4 million additional acres have been brought under the plough, and the present food production programme provides for another 2 million acres to be ploughed up during the 1941-42 season. Concurrently, there has been an increase of over 50 per cent in the area under ptotatoes. There will have to be a still further large increase in the potato acreage and in the sugar beet crop and the agricultural seed crop, all of which make heavy demands on labour. 7.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/4/68
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/4
- Former Department Reference
- LP(41) 141
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000004.068
- Keywords
- Age of Reservation Agricultural Call-up Agricultural Production Agriculture Female Labour Fruit Labour Shortages Labour Supply Land Usage Military Reserves Potatoes Prisoners of War Skilled Labour Vegetables Volunteers
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Food Policy Committee Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Scottish Office Women's Land Army
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 76(41) - 158(41)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Labour Supply Relations Reserved Occupations Agriculture Food Supply
