Download or read book Energy's Role in Western Europe's Agriculture written by Ruth Elleson and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extract: The 1973-80 oil price increases did not significantly alter the structure of Western Europe's agricultural sector or the flow of agricultural exports to the region. Energy costs represent a relatively small percentage of total input costs, with the greenhouse sector the only exception. As long as European Community policy continues to support agricultural prices, future energy crises are not likely to significantly affect the structure and performance of the region's agriculture. Biomass from farm waste and surplus crops can provide only a small part of agriculture's energy requirements, and energy crops may never be economically viable.