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<p>HM Government Food Strategy published in June this year acknowledges the important
role of industrial horticulture, including the contribution of glasshouse crop production
in ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh produce throughout the year.
Growth of this sector would boost home-grown fruit and vegetable production, help
future-proof the sector in a warming climate and create new skilled job opportunities.</p><p>
</p><p>HM Government Food Strategy explains that industrial horticulture will be considered
alongside other manufacturing sectors in decisions on industrial energy policy and
that we will also incentivise the sector to make use of surplus heat and CO2 from
industrial processes, and renewable sources of energy. HM Government is developing
a Horticulture Strategy for England which will explore how controlled environment
horticulture can be supported.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of significant increases
in energy costs, we have recently announced that businesses, charities and public
sector organisations will be protected through HM Government’s Energy Bill Relief
Scheme from October over the next six months. This support discounts price per unit
of gas and electricity, meaning businesses and others will pay wholesale energy costs
well below half of expected prices this winter.</p>
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