Tackling the issue of diversity in agriculture

Agriculture is one of the least diverse professions in the UK, but a growing movement is attempting to address it – and it all starts with education. Olivia Midgley and Hannah Binns report.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Tackling the issue of diversity in agriculture

Agriculture is one of the least diverse professions in the UK, but a growing movement is attempting to address it - and it all starts with education. Olivia Midgley and Hannah Binns report. Agriculture...

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