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<p>It is important that farmers and growers are treated fairly by other operators
in the supply chain. The Groceries Code Adjudicator plays an important role in making
sure that businesses who supply directly to large supermarkets are treated lawfully
and fairly.</p><p> </p><p>Many farmers and producers do not supply supermarkets directly,
and earlier this year the Government announced a package of measures to help farmers
by improving transparency and integrity in the supply chain. These measures included:</p><p>
</p><ul><li>A £10 million collaboration fund to support farmers to come together and
strengthen their position in the supply chain. This fund will be launched later this
year.</li><li>A commitment to explore with industry how the collection and dissemination
of market data can be improved in the longer-term to drive greater supply chain transparency.</li><li>Launching
consultations on mandatory written contracts in the dairy sector and on carcase classification
for sheep. The latter is underway and closes on 23<sup>rd</sup> August.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>We are also acting to tackle the late payment culture across all sectors. The
Small Business Commissioner was appointed in October 2017, and earlier this year the
Chancellor announced a call for evidence on how to eliminate unfair payment practices
to small businesses, which will seek views on how the Government can go further to
deliver a fair payment culture.</p>
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