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FFCC publishes report on agroecology and future of the food and farming system

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Published on: 07 January 2021

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LNB News 07/01/2021

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Issue Date: 07 January 2021

Published Date: 07 January 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Food, Faming and Countryside Commission (FFCC) has published a new report entitled ‘Farming for Change: mapping a route to 2030’ which sets out new research into agroecology and how this could produce sufficiently nutritious food for the future UK population. This includes techniques such as, removing the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, and increasing the amount of land usable for green and ecological infrastructure twofold.

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