Rain
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of rain conditions on (a) food supplies and (b) the economy in each year since 2010.
Answered by Daniel Zeichner
The UK agricultural sector is highly resilient and adaptable and operates in an open market with the value of commodities established by those in the supply chain. We have seen evidence of this particularly in recent years following global events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
There are a wide range of factors that affect harvest size and livestock production, including input costs, currency fluctuations and market demand.
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