"Mad cow" disease

foot-and-mouth epidemic

• Farm diversification

Increased employment e.g. on golf courses

Continued decline in the number of farmers

• Polarisation of the agricultural sector between large and small farms

• Reduction in price levels

• Purchase of quotas

• Penalties for overproduction

• Higher land prices

• Farm diversification: agri-tourism, forestry, development of industrial bases and infrastructure in rural communities.

• Food dumping of surplus products in LEDCs can destroy the livelihood of their farmers

Change in agricultural structure

• Nitrate pollution of the water supply

• Land degradation

• Set-aside

Loss of biodiversity

Intensive fossil fuel use