ELM puts domestic food production at risk, warns parliamentary committee

Defra’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme puts domestic food production at risk and increases the likelihood of a rise in low-standard imports, a parliamentary committee has warned.

Abi Kay
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ELM puts domestic food production at risk, warns parliamentary committee

Defra’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme puts domestic food production at risk and increases the likelihood of a rise in low-standard imports, a parliamentary committee has warned. In...

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