Oilseed rape - SCARISBRICK

Since the early 1970's the area of oilseed rape grown in the United Kingdom has increased from 10,000 to 269,000 hectare - the most rapid rise for any crop in temperate agriculture. This situation has arisen as a result of the European Economic Community policy by which the Community sought to provide a protein and vegetable oilseed which would act as a substitute for imported soya bean. As a break crop, oilseed rape is ideal, because those farmers growing it can use the same machinery for harvesting as that for cereal crops. Oilseed rape therefore is now the most important combinable crop after barley and wheat. This book, written by specialist and acknowledged authorities, summarizes up-to-date research on the crop. It is intended to be a reference for agricultural students, research workers, government advisers and all those engaged in agriculture who wish to "gen-up" on planting this crop as an economically viable alternative to some of the more traditional cereal crops.