Societal benefits of farming to nation's 'health and wealth' should not be forgotten

Anna Collins, partner at Knight Frank, has argued that farm business provide many benefits to society, and they now need to be properly 'recognised, incentivised, and rewarded'

Chris Brayford
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Anna Collins, partner at Knight Frank, said: "In my day-to-day role, I see so many privately owned rural businesses and estates contribute so much that is often unseen and crucial to the functioning of the local social economy in our countryside."
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Anna Collins, partner at Knight Frank, said: "In my day-to-day role, I see so many privately owned rural businesses and estates contribute so much that is often unseen and crucial to the functioning of the local social economy in our countryside."

For generations, rural businesses and communities have contributed significantly to social wellbeing. Anna Collins, partner at Knight Frank, has argued that this contribution must now be properly 'recognised,...

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