Defra's agricultural transition plan: Everything you need to know

This week, Defra published its agricultural transition plan (ATP), which sets out some of the major milestones for the sector over the next seven years. Abi Kay reports.

Abi Kay
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Defra's agricultural transition plan: Everything you need to know

Spend on productivity will remain broadly the same as it is now throughout the agricultural transition, with just 9 per cent of the 2021/22 overall budget of £2.4bn allocated to this purpose. This money...

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