Agriculture: Food Supply
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the balance between food production and land diversification under the Farming Roadmap.
Answered by Stephen Morgan
This Government has made a clear, long-term commitment to maintain overall food production in England by increasing farm productivity and profitability.
The Farming Roadmap recognises a productive farming sector makes efficient use of land, labour and capital to generate a mix of outputs. These include food, environmental goods and services and other forms of diversification that strengthen rural economies.
The Roadmap also recognises farm businesses must take a long term, adaptive approach, operating through expected volatility and preparing for climate, market and geopolitical shocks. Both personal and business resilience are fundamental to the future of farming.
Resilience is strengthened through sustainable environmental foundations, improved productivity and profitability, better planning, diversification and risk management.
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