The UK will be importing more than half of its food supplies within a decade due to a growing population and stagnating farm productivity, farming leaders have warned.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) said the UK’s falling levels of self-sufficiency would leave the population exposed to changeable prices and shortages.
Speaking at their annual conference Tuesday, the union called on politicians to invest in a more sustainable farming future for Britain and create a higher level of independence.
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