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Farming and Food
Over 75% of the land in the East of England is used for farming. This not only highlights the importance of the farming industry on the landscape and local rural economies, but is reflected in the high number of food processing and supply chain businesses in the region. The East Of England Delivery Plan for Sustainable Farming and Food and the region’s Food and Drink Industry Strategy have, in combination, identified the main issues facing this key sector of the region’s economy.
The farming and food industry has three key challenges: to compete successfully with the world’s best; care for the environment; and build public confidence in what it produces. The industry needs to achieve these aims to be sustainable, and for everyone else to see real improvements in the quality of life.
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Government Office for the East of England has committed to join with partners to work on the key priority issues to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of the food and farming sector in the region, while protecting and enhancing the countryside and the wider environment.
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Contact information
Natural Resources and Rural Development Team
Government Office for the East of England
Eastbrook
Shaftesbury Road
Cambridge
CB2 8DF
tel: 01223 372932
fax: 01223 372864
email: RuralTeam@goeast.gsi.gov.uk
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