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Agriculture: Cooperatives

Asked by Maya EllisLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114564

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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