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date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agriculture: Trade Competitiveness more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure British farmers remain globally competitive. more like this
tabling member constituency Southport more like this
tabling member printed
Damien Moore remove filter
uin 45112 remove filter
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-08more like thismore than 2022-09-08
answer text <p>The Government is committed to encouraging a thriving, innovative, and globally competitive farming sector where farms can be profitable and environmentally sustainable without subsidy.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is supporting investment in productivity-boosting equipment, technology, and infrastructure. The Farming Investment Fund opened in November 2021 and provides grants to farmers, foresters, and growers (including contractors to these sectors) that will help their businesses to prosper.</p><p> </p><p>Innovation also ensures British farmers remain globally competitive. Through our £270 million Farming Innovation Programme, farmers and growers in England can apply for funding to develop new, innovative methods and technologies. Amongst others, we are funding projects to develop robots that can pick fruit, vertical farms, and new ways to process slurry to convert it into fertiliser.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-08T16:45:35.747Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-08T16:45:35.747Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4669
label Biography information for Damien Moore more like this