54,000 people back calls for Government to maintain food self-sufficiency levels

More than 54,000 people have signed a letter to Defra Secretary of State George Eustice backing the NFU’s calls for a commitment to not let Britain’s food self-sufficiency levels slip below the current 60 per cent.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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54,000 people back calls for Government to maintain food self-sufficiency levels

More than 54,000 people have signed a letter to Defra Secretary of State George Eustice backing the NFU's calls for a commitment to not let Britain's food self-sufficiency levels slip below the current...

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