WG needs to give farmers the gift of focusing on food security in future policy

Welsh Government’s current future agriculture policy plans do not focus enough on food security. Ministers need to remedy this as a Christmas gift to farmers, says Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Welsh Tory Shadow Rural Affairs Minister.

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WG needs to give farmers the gift of focusing on food security in future policy

Welsh Government's current future agriculture policy plans do not focus enough on food security. Ministers need to remedy this as a Christmas gift to farmers, says Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Welsh Tory Shadow...

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