THE FOOD PRODUCTION POLICY FOR 1940-41. Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland. Introduction. 1939-40 Campaign. 1. At the outbreak of war the Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland inaugurated the Tillage Campaign by placing a compulsory tillage order over the whole of Northern Ireland. The effect of the order was to make it mandatory upon every farmer to plough 10 per cent. of the land then under grass which was considered to be arable land. The order imposed the further condition that at least 20 per cent.
- Civil Defence Region
- Region 13: Northern Ireland
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/3/44
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 74/3
- Former Department Reference
- FP(M)(40) 42
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000003.044
- Keywords
- Agricultural Equipment Agricultural Production Agricultural Workers Agriculture Fertilisers Labour Supply Land Usage Ploughing
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Home Office Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland Sub-Committee on Food Policy
- Pages
- 6
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(40) - 69(40)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply
