Agricultural lands in England It will be reduced by more than 10 % by 2050 under government plans, with less meat production and eating by the country’s citizens.
Minister of Environment, Steve ReedOn Friday, the government plan to change the use of lands to balance the need to build infrastructure and meet the goals of nature and carbon.
Herbal lands, which are used to exchange livestock, face the largest reduction under government plans. This means, as Red said, people will also be encouraged to eat less meat.
“I will talk to consumers about the options they make there. We know that we need to develop a dining strategy. If we can give parents better information to make better enlightened options, they will do it. I’m sure that there will be no authorization from the government about That is, but I am sure that these enlightened options will then affect what farmers develop, and it provides producers and manufacturers, to meet the demands with changes.
He added that the agricultural lands that are currently overwhelmed by floods should not be used to cultivate food and can be used better if they are restored to nature.
“In the future, it may not be good to continue to grow crops in such fields, because your investment will be destroyed. But what a great site, perhaps, to plant more vegetation, and more trees, to help reduce floods in the area Correct.
Red added that although the government “will not tell farmers what they must do,” the “cranes and incentives” will be used to ensure the land is used in the most efficient way.
Government officials produced England maps that appear where there are the most capabilities of different types of nature restoration, and where it is better to farm. Agricultural lands will be used extensively under instructions, resulting in more food in a lower area. Some areas to be protected, such as rare peat lands and high -capabilities, are highlighted.
Some of the lands suitable for cultivation will be lost according to plans, as large spaces must be preserved next to the government’s free rivers to meet the river hygiene targets, for example with trees cultivated to absorb nutrient pollution in the water.
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Martin Lines, CEO of The Nature Friendly Agriculture The network said: “For a very long time, the use of land has been offered in narrow or bilateral terms, and often puts food production against nature, or agriculture against the restoration of biological diversity. We must admit that most of our lands can meet on multiple fronts – protecting food production, and mitigating Climate change and nature protection. The focus should be to maximize the benefits that the Earth can provide by adopting its multi -functional functions, instead of limiting it to individual uses.
The Patriotic Union of farmers has warned that the frame should not hinder farmers in food production. “Over the past 18 months, the United Kingdom’s agricultural industry has been beating. The costs of flying inputs, commodity prices on the ground in some sectors, reduce direct payments, one of the finest periods for decades, and brutality budget This government was delivered. Everyone left their mark and put local food production under serious pressure. It is necessary that this framework does not restrict the ability of farmers to produce the nation’s food. “
In recent weeks, environmental groups have been concerned that the government was putting growth against climate and a pure goal by 2050. But Reed provided a full defense of the role of nature in the economy and said it should be a subject that passes through government decisions. He said: “This is a government that is completely committed to protecting nature and restoring it. It passes through all the plan of change, and the plans of the government, and it is present in all tasks, it is in all speeches. We are working on proper changes that create a victory for nature and economy, and the framework of land use is an important part of that .
