Study: Failure to support sustainable farming undermines UK's food security and net zero goals

Stuart Stone
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IPPR calls for comprehensive industrial strategy and increased farm funding to bolster UK food security and help hit net zero targets

The government's failure to support farmers navigate the environmental challenges they are facing risks jeopardising both domestic food security and the UK's net zero goals. That is the stark conclusion...

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