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Geopolitical tensions must 'strengthen' case to increase British food production

²ÝÁñÉçÇø have called on Government to recognise that funding on the nation's defence must also include strengthening food security

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"If we live in a volatile enough world where we genuinely think we need to rearm, and if those threats are real, the flip side of that coin is food security."
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"If we live in a volatile enough world where we genuinely think we need to rearm, and if those threats are real, the flip side of that coin is food security."

Volatile world conditions should make policymakers consider the importance of farmers in strengthening food security and its place in national and world politics when it comes to defence spending. NFU...

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