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<p>The UK has a high degree of food security, built on supply from diverse sources,
strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes. We produce
60% of all the food we need, and 73% of food which we can grow or rear in the UK for
all or part of the year. 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>We recognise the impact of climate change on the food system which is why we
are investing in the sustainability and resilience of the domestic sector and are
undertaking work to the improve our understanding of the impacts of climate change
on the wider food system and the resilience of the wider UK food supply chain. The
third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) was published in July 2023, and addresses
the 61 risks and opportunities identified in the third Climate Change Risk Assessment. NAP3
includes dedicated responses to risks to domestic agricultural productivity and UK
food availability, safety, and quality from climate change overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The
Agriculture Act imposes a duty on the Secretary of State to have regard to the need
to encourage environmentally sustainable food production. Our farming reforms aim
to support a highly productive food producing sector by supporting farmers to manage
land in a way that improves food production and is more environmentally sustainable,
and by paying farmers to produce public goods such as water quality, biodiversity,
animal health and welfare and climate change mitigation, alongside food production.</p><p>
</p><p>The UK Food Security Report (UKFSR) sets out an analysis of statistical data
relating to food security, fulfilling the duty in the Agriculture Act 2020 to present
a report on food security to Parliament at least once every three years. It examines
trends relevant to food security to present the best available understanding. The
report was last published in December 2021 and will next be published by December
2024.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, the Prime Minister announced that we will introduce
an annual Food Security Index to underpin the three-yearly UK Food Security report.
This will present the key data and analysis needed to monitor how we are maintaining
our current levels of self-sufficiency and overall food security. We will publish
the first draft of the Food Security Index during the second UK Farm to Fork Summit
on 14 May 2024.</p>
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