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MEDC Agricultural and Industry History

  • Decreasing

    The number of people that cultivated for agriculture declined, from about one-fifth of the total workforce in 1950 to less than 3 percent by the end of the 20th century. Laborers were only found on smaller farms and only cultivated on a part-time basis.
  • 21st Century

    By the beginning of the 21st century, agriculture began to increase in Germany, larger farm represented about half of the total agricultural area in western Germany and some two-thirds in eastern Germany.
  • Agricultural Land

    In Germany, in use, there are 4,694 hectares of land for agriculture, according to OECD Data. Nowadays they grow temporary crops such as, cereals, temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow.
  • Agricultural Landing

    Germany uses the total of 4,694 hectares of land for agriculture, as said in OECD Data. They grow temporary crops such as cereals, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.
  • Agriculture food Nowadays

    Western German cities grow crops such as fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Therefore, the southwest favour tobacco and seed corn.
  • Germany Agriculture

    Western Germany produced some four-fifths of its food requirements. At the beginning of the 21st century, it produces the major of agricultural products, grains, sugars oils, milk and meat, and exceeded domestic consumption, which resulted in both exports and continued surpluses.