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<p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain, as demonstrated throughout the
Covid-19 response. It is well equipped to deal with situations with the potential
to cause disruption.</p><p> </p><p>Our high degree of food security is built on supply
from diverse sources; strong domestic production as well as imports through stable
trade routes. We produce 61% of all the food we need, and 74% of food which we can
grow or rear in the UK for all or part of the year, and these figures have changed
little over the last 20 years.</p><p> </p><p>UK consumers have access through international
trade to food products that cannot be produced here, or at least not on a year-round
basis. This supplements domestic production, and also ensures that any disruption
from risks such as adverse weather or disease does not affect the UK's overall security
of supply.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the importance of food security, in the Agriculture
Act 2020, the Government made a commitment to produce an assessment of our food security
at least once every three years. The first UK Food Security Report was published in
December 2021. It recognises the contribution made by British farmers to our resilience
and considers the UK's food supply sources overall, noting that domestic production
and diversity of supply are both important to our food security. The next Food Security
Report will be published in 2024.</p>
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