To begin with, the history of Icelandic agriculture and the agricultural policy of the European Union will be discussed as well as the relevant theories that explain the reasons for European integration.
Í upphafi ritgerðarinnar er, auk kenningarumfjöllunar, farið yfir sögu íslensks landbúnaðar og sameiginlega landbúnaðarstefnu Evrópusambandsins.