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Agriculture: Soil

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 18 November 2025UIN 89162

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) agricultural colleges and (b) training providers to develop education programmes on regenerative farming techniques.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government is fully supportive of collaboration with industry, higher and further education institutions, and training providers to strengthen skills in the farming sector, including those needed for regenerative farming techniques. We will also continue to support farmers through our Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS) who want to introduce regenerative agriculture techniques.

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