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Horticulture

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 December 2024UIN 16913

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a horticulture strategy for England.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

We appreciate the vital work of the horticulture industry and recognise that a long-term vision would recognise the specific needs and huge diversity of the sector.

As part of our mission-driven government, and in partnership with the sector, we are considering a number of ways to ensure our strategic approach to horticulture aligns with wider Government ambitions for the food system and represents the unique needs of the sector.

This includes a 25-year Farming Roadmap, which we will work with horticulture growers to develop a forward-looking plan for farming, making the sector more profitable and sustainable in the decades to come.

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