Farming Matters: Julian Sturdy - 'We must optimise sustainable food production here in the UK'

The world needs to increase food production and availability by 70 per cent by 2050 to keep pace with the food needs of a rapidly expanding global population.

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Farming Matters: Julian Sturdy - 'We must optimise sustainable food production here in the UK'

The world needs to increase food production and availability by 70 per cent by 2050 to keep pace with the food needs of a rapidly expanding global population. And this is in the face of climate change...

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