ROMSEY’S MP has shown her support for British farmers at a Parliamentary reception.
The reception was celebrating Back British Farmers Day, which was held on Wednesday, September 11.
The day is an opportunity to champion all that British farmers and growers do for the nation including producing food for our three meals a day, caring for the countryside, delivering renewable energy and providing jobs for rural communities.
Caroline Nokes has shown her support by attending the NFU’s Back British Farming Day parliamentary reception.
She said: “British farmers and growers do a fantastic job of providing the nation with high-quality, climate-friendly food alongside being caretakers of our cherished landscapes. I want to say a huge thank you to the farmers and growers in Romsey and Southampton North for their continued hard work to deliver the UK’s food security and the treasured role that they play in the social fabric of the countryside.
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“It is clear the British public value our farmers and growers, with results of a recent NFU survey showing 91 per cent of respondents feel that farming is important to the UK economy. They are valuable contributors to our local and national economy, producing the raw ingredients for the food and drink sector which is worth £148b and employing more than 4 million people across the country.
“Despite several years of volatility and having faced into some of the worst flooding on record this past year, farmers and growers have been out in the fields and glasshouses providing food for our tables. I am proud to support farmers and growers and will campaign on behalf of our food producers to drive forward a future for them where they can be confident that the public’s support is backed up by policies and are part of the plan for growth.”
Hampshire boasts more than 2,100 holdings over almost 531,000 acres of farmland with more than 7,000 people working on these farms, generating nearly £231 million to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s economy. This does not include the contributions made by allied industries and the wider food and drink sector.
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