British farms are among the most efficient and highly mechanised in the world. As a result, only 2% of its active population is engaged in agriculture. Most farms are found in east and south- east England. Wheat, Sugar – beet, barley, oats and potatoes are the principle crops. Wheat is grown in the east, where is less damp. In 1988, the country produced 11 million tones of wheat. The average yield per hectare was six tones, the three times that of our country. Oats and clover are used as fodder. Barley mostly malted for making beer and whisky.

Orchards and Market Gardens

South- eastern England has Extern save orchards of apples, Cherries, plums and hops. In the south, small fruits like raspberries, strawberries and goose-berries are grown. Market gardening or truck farming is common near big cities. Tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuces and flower are the main products.

Animal Rearing

Cattle and sheep are widely reared by the British farmers. Cattle are reared both for milk as well as beef. Pigs and poultry are also kept.

Dairy farming is important in the western part of the country where the growth of the meadow grasses is en-courage by the milder and moister climate. Friesian and Jersey cows are well- known all over the world for their high yield of milk. Processed feeds and milking machines are widely used. The chef sheen rearing areas are on the rough mountain pastures of Wales, Scotland and the Pennies. The sheep’s are reared for wool and meat. Most of the wool produced is processed by the country’s large textile industry.

A large number of pigs are also reader for pork and ham.

Fisheries

The shallow waters around the British Isles, especially in the North Sea are important fishing grounds. The Dagger Bank in the North Sea is the largest fifing ground of Europe. Large catches of herring, cod, haddock, Pill-chard and other fish as well as oysters are brought to the ports such as Aberdeen, Hell, Yarmouth and Lowest to be processed. A good deal of fishes Exported for.

*View of the British Island taken by a polar orbiting satellite. Urban and mountainous areas can be clearly seen.

* Glasgow, situated on the river Clyde, is the largest city of Scotland and a thriving port. It is also an important centre of industry, commerce and education.