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Farms could be at the forefront of tackling climate change

Small, family-run businesses are best placed to make the biggest mark on a changing climate, but they must start now.

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Farms could be at the forefront of tackling climate change

With a new decade of challenges and opportunities ahead, the 30th Cambridge University Potato Growers Research Association (CUPGRA) conference at Robinson College focused on building business resilience....

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