Conclusion
The Battle for Land was, again, more style than substance. Propaganda enlarged the realities of the amount of land reclaimed—a mere 80,000 hectares compared to the claim of 1,600,000 hectares. It was successful in improving public health and had a great impact on jobs which was not to be underestimated given the depression. However, farming was not particularly boosted—the beneficiaries largely the large landowners and the North rather than the needier South. Its publicity value and role in supporting the Battle for Grain, however, should not be underestimated.
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