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<p>We very recently published a detailed impact assessment of a long list of actions
considered for inclusion in the Environmental Land Management schemes. Actions were
rated against a large number of ecosystem services and their impact on food production.
An executive summary is attached.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided information on the
potential impact of our farming reforms. For example, the farming evidence compendium
was most recently updated in September 2022 and the Agriculture in the UK Dashboard
was published in November 2023. These set out the contribution of Direct Payments
to Farm Business Income, including analysis by sector, location in England and type
of land tenure.’</p><p> </p><p>We also publish regular statistics on farm profitability,
agricultural productivity and food production, including a recent statistical publication
(attached) looking at how Farm Business Income has changed since the start of the
agricultural transition. This publication also provides an overview of changes to
the Basic Payment Scheme and agri-environment payments.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the
agricultural transition, we monitor baskets of relevant metrics to maintain insights
into general sector trends. The Government has recently committed to producing an
annual Food Security Index to capture and present the key data to monitor food security.</p><p>
</p><p>We will of course continue to carry out appropriate timely assessments of our
interventions to inform policy development.</p>
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