British government estimates have claimed that nearly a tenth of all English farmland will need to be ârewildedâ by 2050 to hit green agenda targets.
Projections in the governmentâs âland use frameworkâ said that approximately 760,000 hectares, or around nine per cent of agricultural land in England, will need to âchange away from agricultural land for environmental and climate benefits,â the Financial Times reports.
The government report said that to meet climate goals, an additional nine per cent of agricultural land would need to adopt so-called âsustainableâ farming practices.
The move could see the UK become even more reliant on foreign imports to meet its food supply needs, with the country already importing around 40 per cent of its food.
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British government estimates have claimed that nearly a tenth of all English farmland will need to be ârewildedâ by 2050 to hit green agenda targets.
Projections in the governmentâs âland use frameworkâ said that approximately 760,000 hectares, or around nine per cent of agricultural land in England, will need to âchange away from agricultural land for environmental and climate benefits,â the Financial Times reports.
The government report said that to meet climate goals, an additional nine per cent of agricultural land would need to adopt so-called âsustainableâ farming practices.
The move could see the UK become even more reliant on foreign imports to meet its food supply needs, with the country already importing around 40 per cent of its food.
It's outsouring food production.