Agriculture: Cooperatives
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of agricultural co-operatives.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
The Good Food Cycle recognises the key role that co-operatives and community initiatives can play in supporting delivery of the growth, health, sustainability, and food security / resilience outcomes. As Defra develops a food strategy, the department will be considering how better to support local and place-based initiatives, to deliver the changes needed to deliver our outcomes.
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