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Rishi Sunak to unveil 'largest ever' farming grant package for agritech and food productivity

Jane Thynne, Farmers Guardian

20 February 2024 • 6 min read

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Package of new measures set to be unveiled include further grant funding for agritech and clean energy, extensions to the Sustainable Farming Incentive, and plans to cut red tape to ease on-farm developments

Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a fresh package of farming policy including cuts to planning red tape, a multi-million-pound boost in grant funding, and a review of the poultry supply chain as he addresses...

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