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Supply chain ‘must be fixed urgently’ to ensure food security in the UK
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The supply chain crisis must be fixed urgently if the government is to ensure food security in the UK, a coalition of industry groups has warned.
Food and farming leaders warn that the sector has been hit by shortages of workers from seasonal fruit pickers to abattoir staff and lorry drivers, alongside inflation that has driven up the price of energy, feed and fertiliser.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), which has convened a summit of organisations to discuss food security on Tuesday, called for the government to make a serious commitment to at least keep Britain’s self sufficiency in food production at 60%, and create an environment to support businesses.
Organisations involved in the summit are also calling for action to solve labour
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