Study: Record winter rain could cut UK food self-sufficiency by almost 10 per cent

Stuart Stone
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ECIU claims poor yields caused by extreme winter weather are set to cut UK self-sufficiency across all farming sectors

The UK's ability to feed itself is forecast to fall by almost 10 per cent, according to a new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) that assesses the impact of one of the wettest...

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